Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Puerto Caballas today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Puerto Caballas at 6PM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.1m 20s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Puerto Caballas. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
230 | 196 | 191 | 157 | 156 | 125 | 122 | 99 | 99 | 97 | 119 | 116 | 114 | 113 | 112 | 109 | 109 | 112 | 112 | 120 | 99 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:00PM0.39m | 3:14AM0.71m | 2:37PM0.38m | 4:05AM0.74m | 3:40PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:38AM0.36m | 7:20PM0.22m | 10:38AM0.32m | 8:24PM0.21m | 11:14AM0.29m | 9:16PM0.18m | |||||||||||||||
6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 20 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 |
230 | 109 | 108 | 104 | 103 | 125 | 122 | 99 | 99 | 97 | 97 | 99 | 99 | 104 | 107 | 109 | 109 | 112 | 112 | 120 | 99 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 18 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
118 | 17 | 17 | 62 | 60 | 96 | 53 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 46 | 114 | 43 | 44 | 46 | 45 | 59 | 58 | 41 | 41 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 11 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
18 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 60 | 59 | 59 | 58 | 92 | 119 | 116 | 30 | 113 | 112 | 108 | 101 | 96 | 94 | 93 | 93 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 2 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 |
— | 196 | 191 | 157 | 156 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 162 | 162 | 162 | 162 | 162 | 66 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 16 | 16 | 162 | 0 | 66 | 16 | 162 | 162 | 162 | 162 |
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