Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Puerto Viejo today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Puerto Viejo at 6PM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 29). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Puerto Viejo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 18°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | 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 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
825 | 733 | 711 | 628 | 618 | 545 | 600 | 591 | 520 | 437 | 479 | 409 | 421 | 314 | 272 | 268 | 268 | 268 | 268 | 277 | 272 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 6:49PM0.66m | 7:03AM0.85m | 7:29PM0.69m | 7:29AM0.80m | 8:13PM0.71m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:06PM0.21m | 00:37AM0.19m | 1:30PM0.19m | 1:16AM0.24m | 1:56PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||
6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | 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 |
825 | 733 | 711 | 628 | 618 | 545 | 600 | 591 | 520 | 437 | 479 | 409 | 421 | 314 | 272 | 268 | 268 | 268 | 268 | 277 | 272 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | NW 13 | W 13 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | S 6 | W 11 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | S 7 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
24 | 24 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 51 | 56 | 58 | 57 | 50 | 51 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | — | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | W 11 | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | SW 20 | SW 19 | WSW 19 | SW 18 | W 12 | S 12 |
3 | 3 | 3 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 35 | 51 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | — | S 6 | — | SSW 6 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | S 7 | S 7 |
— | — | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 21 | 21 | — | 16 | — | 6 | 19 | 25 | 43 | — | — | — | — | 59 | 77 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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