Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Puerto Caballas today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Puerto Caballas at 9AM is: 1.6m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Puerto Caballas. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 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 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
954 | 940 | 851 | 812 | 785 | 772 | 565 | 555 | 503 | 503 | 494 | 442 | 450 | 465 | 444 | 409 | 355 | 355 | 309 | 268 | 263 | 290 | 354 | 448 | |
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-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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:30AM0.81m | 8:00PM0.65m | 7:57AM0.75m | 8:44PM0.68m | 8:27AM0.68m | 9:33PM0.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:04AM0.18m | 1:58PM0.16m | 1:45AM0.23m | 2:23PM0.15m | 2:33AM0.28m | 2:52PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 16 |
954 | 940 | 851 | 812 | 785 | 772 | 565 | 555 | 503 | 503 | 494 | 442 | 450 | 465 | 444 | 409 | 355 | 355 | 309 | 268 | 263 | 259 | 180 | 448 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 11 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 60 | 60 | 58 | 51 | 51 | 114 | 113 | 201 | 258 | 222 | 169 | 219 | 290 | 354 | 174 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SW 20 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 61 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
25 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 24 | 22 | 33 | 56 | 113 | 126 | 132 | 167 | 196 | 196 | 206 | 213 | 220 | 247 | 240 | 214 | 214 | 184 | 179 | 159 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 66 | 101 | 66 | 16 | 162 | 162 | 162 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 162 | 162 | 162 | 162 | 162 | 131 | 66 | 66 | 17 | 162 | 162 | 66 | 66 |
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