Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Puerto Viejo today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Puerto Viejo at 6AM is: 1.0m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Puerto Viejo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri morning, min 18°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | S 8 | S 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
194 | 158 | 154 | 123 | 120 | 94 | 92 | 66 | 64 | 64 | 59 | 58 | 58 | 55 | 52 | 51 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 47 | 49 | 69 | 50 | 51 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 1:48AM0.69m | 12:11PM0.43m | 2:59AM0.72m | 1:55PM0.42m | 3:49AM0.76m | 3:05PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:17AM0.41m | 7:03PM0.25m | 10:16AM0.37m | 8:09PM0.23m | 10:48AM0.34m | 9:00PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
194 | 158 | 154 | 123 | 120 | 94 | 92 | 66 | 64 | 64 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 46 | 47 | 49 | 49 | 50 | 51 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
74 | 73 | 70 | 69 | 64 | 61 | 60 | 59 | 57 | 54 | 52 | 51 | 50 | 35 | 21 | 20 | 31 | 19 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 42 | 42 | 42 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | WSW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
— | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 37 | 59 | 58 | 58 | 55 | 52 | 51 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 47 | 44 | 69 | 42 | 41 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
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 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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