Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Puerto Caballas today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Puerto Caballas at 12PM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.7m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Puerto Caballas. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 19 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
503 | 494 | 442 | 450 | 465 | 488 | 409 | 355 | 349 | 309 | 263 | 263 | 290 | 354 | 448 | 273 | 266 | 269 | 239 | 630 | 463 | 473 | 672 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:57AM0.75m | 8:44PM0.68m | 8:27AM0.68m | 9:33PM0.70m | 9:00AM0.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:45AM0.23m | 2:23PM0.15m | 2:33AM0.28m | 2:52PM0.14m | 3:31AM0.33m | 3:27PM0.14m | |||||||||||||||||
6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 16 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 19 |
503 | 494 | 442 | 450 | 465 | 488 | 409 | 355 | 349 | 309 | 263 | 263 | 259 | 180 | 448 | 198 | 168 | 165 | 165 | 630 | 463 | 473 | 672 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 11 |
60 | 60 | 58 | 51 | 51 | 114 | 113 | 201 | 258 | 222 | 169 | 219 | 290 | 354 | 174 | 273 | 266 | 269 | 229 | 162 | 137 | 132 | 134 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SW 20 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SSW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 61 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 188 | 241 | 145 | 239 | 10 | 158 | 118 | 87 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
119 | 146 | 187 | 221 | 221 | 202 | 182 | 182 | 188 | 196 | 176 | 150 | 150 | 145 | 141 | 132 | 141 | 124 | 120 | 113 | 113 | 101 | 79 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 66 | 66 | 162 | 162 | 162 | 162 | 162 | 131 | 131 | 17 | 16 | 162 | 162 | 162 | 66 | 66 | 101 | 17 | 162 | 162 | 162 | 66 | 16 |
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