Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Puerto Viejo today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Puerto Viejo at 2AM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Puerto Viejo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
299 | 313 | 573 | 437 | 440 | 439 | 946 | 1042 | 887 | 874 | 829 | 403 | 317 | 502 | 506 | 446 | 397 | 383 | 374 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 10:02PM0.70m | 9:32AM0.65m | 11:06PM0.69m | 10:07AM0.56m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:29PM0.18m | 3:48AM0.36m | 4:07PM0.20m | 5:11AM0.43m | 4:51PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 15 |
299 | 313 | 573 | 437 | 440 | 439 | 946 | 1042 | 887 | 874 | 829 | 403 | 317 | 502 | 506 | 446 | 397 | 383 | 75 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 9 | — | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
40 | 39 | — | 137 | 206 | 277 | — | — | 221 | 147 | 144 | 88 | 111 | 163 | 103 | 96 | 93 | 53 | 51 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | — |
— | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 30 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 60 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 9 |
5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 89 | 128 | 139 | — | — | — | — | — | 374 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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