Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Puerto Caballas today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 17s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Puerto Caballas at 5PM is: 1.5m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.3m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 18s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Puerto Caballas. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 19°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1149 | 1367 | 1336 | 1260 | 1335 | 2058 | 1916 | 1737 | 1715 | 1845 | 1909 | 1962 | 2061 | 796 | 1155 | 1137 | 1206 | 1241 | 1241 | 897 | 974 |
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 | 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 | cross |
High Tide | 3:27PM0.43m | 2:57AM0.74m | 3:55PM0.50m | 3:26AM0.74m | 4:21PM0.57m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:46AM0.24m | 8:06PM0.31m | 10:01AM0.21m | 8:59PM0.30m | 10:16AM0.18m | 9:46PM0.29m | |||||||||||||||
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 | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 12 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 629 | 1367 | 1336 | 1260 | 1335 | 2058 | 1916 | 1737 | 1715 | 1845 | 1909 | 1962 | 2061 | 747 | 1155 | 1137 | 1206 | 1241 | 1241 | 648 | 974 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | SW 20 | SSW 20 | NW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 1149 | 572 | 527 | 466 | 466 | 54 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 186 | 149 | 49 | 796 | 998 | 941 | 583 | 671 | 660 | 897 | 403 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 16 | WNW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 12 | SSW 21 | WNW 12 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 11 | SW 18 | SW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 |
| kJ | 61 | 21 | 52 | 52 | 53 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 45 | 14 | 54 | 54 | 5 | 703 | 171 | 65 | 48 | 67 | 49 | 49 | 47 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 64 | 63 | 82 | 84 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 34 | 52 | 68 | 74 | 52 | 49 | 47 | 51 | 53 | 66 | 97 | 105 | 108 | 116 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 162 | 162 | 162 | 162 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 162 | 162 | 162 | 162 | 162 | 162 | 66 | 16 | 162 | 162 | 162 | 162 | 162 |
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