Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Puerto Caballas today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Puerto Caballas at 4AM is: 2.0m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Puerto Caballas. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Tue afternoon, light winds from the SE by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 10 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 786 | 1528 | 1514 | 1915 | 1420 | 1325 | 1106 | 771 | 489 | 510 | 542 | 708 | 805 | 825 | 551 | 798 | 765 | 779 | 751 | 767 | 687 | 553 | 499 | 448 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | 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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 10:03AM0.61m | 11:35PM0.67m | 10:42AM0.51m | 00:48AM0.67m | 11:34AM0.44m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:26AM0.33m | 4:34PM0.18m | 5:53AM0.38m | 5:17PM0.20m | 7:51AM0.39m | 6:13PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SSW 10 | SW 15 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 786 | 1528 | 1514 | 1915 | 1420 | 1325 | 1106 | 771 | 489 | 510 | 340 | 151 | 95 | 188 | 261 | 134 | 86 | 164 | 118 | 64 | 104 | 236 | 134 | 171 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | W 12 | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 18 | W 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | W 22 | SW 22 |
| kJ | 305 | 3 | — | — | 304 | 187 | 181 | 253 | 290 | 48 | 70 | 93 | 124 | 72 | 136 | 51 | 134 | 12 | 5 | 93 | 90 | — | 9 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | — | — | — | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 12 | W 16 | SW 18 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | — | 15 | 15 | 14 | 50 | 50 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 92 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | — | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 10 | 22 | 34 | — | 44 | 71 | 78 | 185 | 290 | 403 | 542 | 708 | 805 | 825 | 551 | 798 | 765 | 779 | 751 | 767 | 687 | 553 | 499 | 448 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 162 | 162 | 162 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 162 | 162 | 66 | 118 | 131 | 131 | 66 | 131 | 162 | 162 | 66 | 125 |
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