Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Puerto Caballas today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Puerto Caballas at 10AM is: 0.5m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Puerto Caballas. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 5 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 14 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 20 | SW 14 | WSW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
80 | 72 | 70 | 64 | 119 | 389 | 112 | 114 | 131 | 117 | 115 | 91 | 144 | 127 | 282 | 102 | 192 | 231 | 190 | 251 | 256 | 608 | 710 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | 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 | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:18AM0.82m | 5:00PM0.45m | 5:47AM0.85m | 5:34PM0.49m | 6:14AM0.87m | 6:08PM0.53m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:05PM0.25m | 10:37PM0.13m | 12:28PM0.23m | 11:13PM0.12m | 12:50PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 8 | S 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 10 | S 12 | S 11 | SW 14 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 18 |
73 | 35 | 35 | 64 | 119 | 94 | 112 | 114 | 80 | 117 | 115 | 73 | 132 | 127 | 89 | 86 | 86 | 124 | 187 | 251 | 209 | 608 | 710 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 9 | SSW 14 | SW 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 19 | SW 20 | SW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 11 | SW 11 |
74 | 72 | 70 | 30 | 68 | 13 | 102 | 101 | 131 | 68 | 67 | 91 | 144 | 88 | 96 | 82 | 75 | 231 | 190 | 190 | 256 | 50 | 59 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 15 | SW 9 | SW 17 | SW 9 | SW 18 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 12 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 17 | SW 18 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | WSW 13 |
23 | 33 | 32 | 43 | 13 | 44 | 29 | 78 | 54 | 54 | 55 | 75 | 53 | 29 | 24 | 102 | 192 | 52 | 34 | 33 | 55 | 33 | 65 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 11 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 11 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 |
80 | 58 | 45 | 60 | 62 | 389 | 66 | 82 | 72 | 58 | 45 | 36 | 26 | 27 | 282 | 34 | 47 | 52 | 45 | 43 | 34 | 26 | 42 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 73 | 16 | 162 | 162 | 192 | 165 | 162 | 101 | 101 | 17 | 162 | 162 | 162 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 101 | 162 | 162 | 162 | 162 | 66 |
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