
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Puerto Viejo today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Puerto Viejo at 4AM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Puerto Viejo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
555 | 547 | 454 | 418 | 392 | 379 | 313 | 308 | 289 | 284 | 287 | 345 | 455 | 600 | 594 | 567 | 515 | 653 | 644 | 636 | 620 | 589 | 558 | 543 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 5:48AM1.05m | 5:37PM0.60m | 6:30AM1.05m | 6:29PM0.64m | 7:10AM1.02m | 7:21PM0.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:42PM-0.00m | 12:24PM0.20m | 11:31PM0.00m | 1:03PM0.17m | 00:20AM0.04m | 1:41PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 |
Feels °C | 19 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
555 | 547 | 454 | 418 | 392 | 379 | 313 | 308 | 289 | 284 | 224 | 213 | 205 | 600 | 594 | 567 | 515 | 653 | 644 | 636 | 620 | 589 | 558 | 543 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 13 | — | — | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | WSW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 9 |
— | 31 | — | — | 17 | 18 | 68 | 101 | 184 | 246 | 287 | 345 | 455 | 202 | 158 | 151 | 149 | 112 | 108 | 127 | 77 | 75 | 67 | 45 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 13 | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | S 10 | S 10 | — | S 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 7 | — | 125 | 122 | — | 117 | |
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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