Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Puerto Caballas today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Puerto Caballas at 5PM is: 2.3m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 15s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
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 Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 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 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
2475 | 2469 | 2516 | 2169 | 1929 | 1902 | 1762 | 1595 | 1324 | 1304 | 1197 | 1086 | 1053 | 954 | 865 | 851 | 741 | 645 | 574 | 565 | 503 | |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | 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 |
High Tide | 6:44PM0.57m | 7:05AM0.85m | 7:21PM0.62m | 7:30AM0.81m | 8:00PM0.65m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:13PM0.20m | 00:25AM0.15m | 1:35PM0.18m | 1:04AM0.18m | 1:58PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||
6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 18 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
2475 | 2469 | 2516 | 2169 | 1929 | 1902 | 1762 | 1595 | 1324 | 1304 | 1197 | 1086 | 1053 | 954 | 865 | 851 | 741 | 645 | 574 | 565 | 503 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | — | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | SW 21 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 12 |
5 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | NW 12 | — | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | — | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | W 12 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 |
12 | 6 | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 15 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 |
23 | 27 | 26 | 34 | 45 | 49 | 75 | 59 | 60 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 43 | 52 | 54 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 57 | 66 | 103 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 162 | 162 | 162 | 162 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 131 | 16 | 162 | 162 | 162 | 66 | 162 | 101 | 17 | 162 | 162 | 162 | 162 | 66 |
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