Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Puerto Sandino today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Puerto Sandino at 2AM is: 0.7m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 12). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Puerto Sandino. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 37°C on Wed afternoon, min 27°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||||
3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
310 | 206 | 362 | 242 | 269 | 226 | 178 | 139 | 137 | 255 | 266 | 299 | 369 | 369 | 686 | 795 | 602 | 595 | 973 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:08PM2.43m | 2:43AM2.37m | 3:00PM2.48m | 3:32AM2.49m | 3:49PM2.49m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:30PM0.09m | 8:51AM0.19m | 9:18PM0.02m | 9:42AM0.13m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 37 | 34 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 36 | 37 | 34 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 31 | 35 | 37 | 34 | 31 |
Feels °C | 33 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 35 | 35 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 34 | 37 | 33 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
310 | 206 | 362 | 242 | 269 | 226 | 178 | 139 | 46 | 255 | 266 | 299 | 302 | 369 | 686 | 795 | 602 | 595 | 973 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 9 | SW 12 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 15 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SW 19 | SW 16 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
104 | 103 | 24 | 72 | 34 | 35 | 33 | 46 | 137 | 44 | 78 | 62 | 369 | 251 | 48 | 48 | 209 | 255 | 251 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | W 24 | S 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SW 11 | SSW 13 | S 8 | S 8 | S 11 |
24 | 24 | 11 | 22 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 53 | 148 | 136 | 236 | 52 | 54 | 31 | 34 | 30 | 42 | 89 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | E 4 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | SSE 11 |
4 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 20 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 21 | 176 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 223 | 77 | 34 | 77 | 54 | 28 | 0 | 34 | 183 | 196 | 34 | 34 | 18 | 0 | 18 | 34 | 34 | 182 | 34 |
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