Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Puerto Caballas today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Puerto Caballas at 7PM is: 1.8m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Puerto Caballas. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1324 | 1304 | 1387 | 1172 | 1053 | 954 | 940 | 851 | 812 | 706 | 634 | 565 | 555 | 503 | 503 | 442 | 442 | 450 | 465 | 451 | 416 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 7:05AM0.85m | 7:21PM0.62m | 7:30AM0.81m | 8:00PM0.65m | 7:57AM0.75m | 8:44PM0.68m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:35PM0.18m | 1:04AM0.18m | 1:58PM0.16m | 1:45AM0.23m | 2:23PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||
6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
1324 | 1304 | 1387 | 1172 | 1053 | 954 | 940 | 851 | 812 | 706 | 634 | 565 | 555 | 503 | 503 | 442 | 442 | 450 | 465 | 451 | 416 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | — | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | SW 21 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 60 | 60 | 58 | 51 | 51 | 114 | 114 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | — | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | W 12 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 11 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 5 | S 5 | SSE 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 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
62 | 50 | 39 | 37 | 40 | 49 | 53 | 42 | 33 | 32 | 28 | 44 | 73 | 99 | 127 | 141 | 146 | 173 | 196 | 206 | 213 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 162 | 162 | 162 | 66 | 66 | 101 | 131 | 17 | 162 | 162 | 162 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 162 | 162 | 162 | 162 | 162 |
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