
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Puerto Caballas today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Puerto Caballas at 9AM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Puerto Caballas. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
239 | 239 | 231 | 214 | 210 | 210 | 214 | 217 | 252 | 248 | 244 | 240 | 236 | 232 | 228 | 224 | 239 | 236 | 231 | 215 | 201 | 168 | 197 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | 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-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:50AM0.42m | 11:55PM0.68m | 10:54AM0.37m | 1:21AM0.67m | 1:12PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:48AM0.36m | 3:57PM0.23m | 8:06AM0.35m | 4:57PM0.26m | 9:36AM0.32m | 6:30PM0.27m | |||||||||||||||||
5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 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 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
239 | 239 | 231 | 214 | 210 | 210 | 214 | 217 | 252 | 248 | 244 | 240 | 236 | 232 | 228 | 224 | 180 | 174 | 171 | 171 | 171 | 168 | 116 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 64 | 65 | 69 | 72 | 73 | 72 | 71 | 115 | 156 | 147 | 137 | 188 | 239 | 236 | 231 | 215 | 201 | 155 | 197 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | NW 13 | NW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | NW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | NW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
17 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 4 | 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 |
11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 82 | 104 | 105 | 127 | 103 | 38 | 63 | 87 | 87 | 90 | 74 | 62 | 77 | 83 | 100 | 116 | 121 | 108 | 108 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 66 | 66 | 66 | 0 | 162 | 162 | 162 | 162 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 162 | 162 | 162 | 66 | 101 | 16 | 162 | 66 | 162 | 162 | 162 |
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