
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Puerto Caballas today (21 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Puerto Caballas at 8PM is: 0.6m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.4m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (21 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Evening (21 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Puerto Caballas. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 12 | S 6 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 6 | S 6 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
139 | 94 | 105 | 176 | 196 | 156 | 124 | 128 | 194 | 172 | 169 | 208 | 349 | 342 | 335 | 334 | 277 | 232 | 227 | 188 | 123 | |
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 | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:40PM0.40m | 4:02AM0.77m | 4:14PM0.45m | 4:31AM0.80m | 4:44PM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:38AM0.26m | 8:49PM0.24m | 10:58AM0.24m | 9:33PM0.21m | 11:15AM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||
5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 16 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 9 | S 11 |
139 | 84 | 77 | 75 | 196 | 97 | 94 | 126 | 194 | 172 | 169 | 208 | 56 | 57 | 32 | 30 | 74 | 75 | 104 | 188 | 123 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 9 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 11 | SW 16 | SSW 13 | SW 10 | NW 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 15 | S 14 | WSW 15 | S 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 12 | SW 9 |
54 | 28 | 75 | 176 | 75 | 153 | 70 | 64 | 4 | 35 | 76 | 55 | 4 | 15 | 22 | 5 | 46 | 62 | 46 | 95 | 55 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 15 | SW 9 | W 13 | W 13 | NW 13 | SW 16 | W 13 | W 14 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 11 | S 16 | W 11 | NW 11 | W 11 | S 15 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
79 | 55 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 62 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 46 | 46 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | — | S 8 |
91 | 94 | 105 | 125 | 151 | 156 | 124 | 128 | 113 | 109 | 109 | 89 | 349 | 342 | 335 | 334 | 277 | 232 | 227 | — | 118 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 162 | 162 | 162 | 66 | 101 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 218 | 162 | 17 | 66 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 162 | 162 | 162 | 16 | 16 |
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