Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Puerto Caballas today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 20s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 18s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Puerto Caballas at 4PM is: 0.6m 20s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.7m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 20s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Puerto Caballas. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 20 | SW 14 | WSW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 190 | 251 | 256 | 608 | 710 | 984 | 1774 | 2193 | 2325 | 2469 | 2372 | 2169 | 1929 | 1902 | 1762 | 1595 | 1324 | 1304 | 1285 | 1086 | 1053 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | 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 | 6:08PM0.53m | 6:39AM0.87m | 6:44PM0.57m | 7:05AM0.85m | 7:21PM0.62m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:50PM0.22m | 11:49PM0.13m | 1:13PM0.20m | 00:25AM0.15m | 1:35PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 187 | 251 | 209 | 608 | 710 | 984 | 1774 | 2193 | 2325 | 2469 | 2372 | 2169 | 1929 | 1902 | 1762 | 1595 | 1324 | 1304 | 1285 | 1086 | 1053 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | S 9 | W 12 | S 7 | W 12 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | — |
| kJ | 190 | 190 | 256 | 50 | 59 | 167 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SW 8 | WSW 13 | SSW 8 | WNW 14 | NW 13 | W 12 | NW 12 | W 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | — |
| kJ | 34 | 33 | 55 | 11 | 65 | 6 | 18 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 10 | S 5 | S 4 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 |
| kJ | 35 | 35 | 27 | 123 | 24 | 31 | 35 | 28 | 21 | 25 | 34 | 36 | 45 | 51 | 64 | 55 | 45 | 36 | 34 | 33 | 32 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 162 | 162 | 16 | 162 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 162 | 162 | 162 | 162 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 131 | 162 | 162 | 162 | 162 | 66 |
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