Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Punta Gaviotas today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Punta Gaviotas at 9AM is: 0.9m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Punta Gaviotas. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 19°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 19 | SW 19 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 437 | 967 | 375 | 459 | 531 | 576 | 849 | 790 | 778 | 755 | 713 | 604 | 576 | 549 | 511 | 432 | 425 | 529 | 507 | 565 | 711 | 895 | 874 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:20AM1.08m | 3:50PM0.72m | 5:04AM1.13m | 4:44PM0.76m | 5:45AM1.15m | 5:35PM0.80m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:48AM0.33m | 10:07PM0.01m | 11:30AM0.27m | 10:55PM0.01m | 12:10PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SW 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | SW 18 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 437 | 967 | 320 | 459 | 531 | 576 | 849 | 790 | 778 | 755 | 713 | 604 | 576 | 549 | 511 | 432 | 425 | 425 | 418 | 343 | 302 | 895 | 874 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 20 | WSW 21 | WSW 18 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 113 | 112 | 375 | 429 | 314 | 258 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 36 | 40 | 44 | 32 | 208 | 186 | 299 | 529 | 507 | 565 | 711 | 297 | 297 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | NW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 21 | — | — | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 254 | 104 | 112 | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 32 | 44 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 102 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 154 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 79 | 202 | 202 | 154 | 154 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 224 | 154 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 154 | 224 | 154 |
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