Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Puerto Viejo today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Puerto Viejo at 5AM is: 1.2m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.2m 7s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Puerto Viejo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
403 | 317 | 550 | 539 | 456 | 391 | 391 | 383 | 326 | 374 | 374 | 329 | 326 | 283 | 238 | 202 | 194 | 162 | 158 | 126 | 120 | 94 | 88 | 66 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 11:06PM0.69m | 10:07AM0.56m | 00:23AM0.68m | 10:52AM0.48m | 1:48AM0.69m | 12:11PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:11AM0.43m | 4:51PM0.23m | 7:18AM0.44m | 5:50PM0.25m | 9:17AM0.41m | 7:03PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
403 | 317 | 550 | 539 | 456 | 391 | 391 | 383 | 326 | 374 | 374 | 329 | 326 | 283 | 238 | 202 | 194 | 162 | 158 | 126 | 120 | 94 | 88 | 66 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
88 | 111 | 163 | 106 | 96 | 93 | 72 | 75 | 48 | 75 | 73 | 39 | 41 | 89 | 68 | 74 | 74 | 73 | 70 | 69 | 64 | 61 | 60 | 59 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 12 | — | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | — | — | — | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 |
12 | 12 | 30 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 60 | 51 | 75 | 6 | — | 7 | 29 | 7 | — | — | — | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
128 | 160 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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