Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Puerto Caballas today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 17s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Puerto Caballas at 1PM is: 1.3m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.2m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 17s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 17s |
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 Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 12 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
528 | 583 | 635 | 996 | 974 | 951 | 886 | 1027 | 1210 | 1210 | 976 | 1149 | 1062 | 1034 | 844 | 833 | 833 | 736 | 736 | 716 | 656 | 562 | 683 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | 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-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:53AM1.02m | 6:59PM0.59m | 7:34AM0.99m | 7:51PM0.63m | 8:12AM0.92m | 8:42PM0.66m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:32PM0.13m | 00:42AM0.04m | 2:10PM0.12m | 1:32AM0.10m | 2:46PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
528 | 433 | 358 | 351 | 974 | 951 | 886 | 1027 | 1210 | 1210 | 976 | 1149 | 1062 | 1034 | 844 | 833 | 833 | 736 | 736 | 716 | 656 | 562 | 683 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | — | S 10 | — | — | S 9 | S 9 | — | S 9 | S 9 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 |
432 | 583 | 635 | 996 | 345 | 332 | 332 | 223 | 206 | — | 122 | — | — | 87 | 59 | — | 37 | 37 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | S 4 | S 10 | S 5 | S 10 | S 10 | S 5 | S 9 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 16 | 277 | 36 | 266 | 260 | 36 | 235 | 66 | 85 | 74 | 74 | 87 | 87 | 74 | 75 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 66 | 162 | 162 | 162 | 162 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 162 | 162 | 162 | 66 | 66 | 162 | 66 | 66 | 162 | 162 | 162 | 66 | 66 |
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