Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Puerto Caballas today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Puerto Caballas at 8AM is: 0.4m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
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 Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 9 | S 9 | SW 16 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SW 15 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 5 | S 11 | S 14 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
99 | 99 | 87 | 84 | 79 | 175 | 169 | 64 | 76 | 75 | 77 | 80 | 80 | 119 | 94 | 112 | 114 | 131 | 117 | 115 | 91 | 319 | 238 | 240 | |
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-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:45AM0.78m | 4:24PM0.42m | 5:18AM0.82m | 5:00PM0.45m | 5:47AM0.85m | 5:34PM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:41AM0.27m | 9:59PM0.15m | 12:05PM0.25m | 10:37PM0.13m | 12:28PM0.23m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 14 |
99 | 99 | 76 | 74 | 74 | 35 | 34 | 47 | 76 | 73 | 72 | 70 | 64 | 119 | 85 | 112 | 114 | 80 | 117 | 115 | 73 | 319 | 238 | 89 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 12 | SW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 |
40 | 89 | 87 | 84 | 79 | 77 | 52 | 33 | 74 | 74 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 68 | 94 | 102 | 101 | 131 | 68 | 65 | 91 | 144 | 88 | 96 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | S 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 18 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 12 | SW 19 | SW 16 | SW 10 |
90 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 30 | 56 | 55 | 23 | 23 | 53 | 32 | 43 | 13 | 13 | 29 | 108 | 54 | 54 | 55 | 75 | 59 | 68 | 24 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 9 | S 8 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
10 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 25 | 175 | 169 | 64 | 73 | 75 | 77 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 67 | 65 | 70 | 58 | 45 | 34 | 26 | 250 | 237 | 240 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 162 | 73 | 73 | 162 | 162 | 162 | 73 | 73 | 165 | 101 | 101 | 162 | 162 | 218 | 73 | 162 | 162 | 16 | 16 | 162 | 162 | 162 | 162 | 66 |
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