
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Río Grande today (05 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Río Grande at 6AM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00am August 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (05 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (05 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Río Grande. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Thu night, min 1°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 7 | E 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
330 | 281 | 252 | 197 | 184 | 161 | 81 | 85 | 55 | 54 | 40 | 40 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 53 | 54 | 29 | 25 | 65 | 65 | 47 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:54PM7.02m | 1:21AM6.86m | 1:42PM6.91m | 2:21AM6.66m | 2:41PM6.77m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:59AM1.30m | 7:24PM1.34m | 7:47AM1.64m | 8:18PM1.45m | 8:45AM1.99m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Feels °C | -1 | -1 | -2 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -3 | -2 | -2 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -3 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 |
330 | 281 | 252 | 197 | 184 | 161 | 81 | 85 | 51 | 52 | 40 | 40 | 28 | 28 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 53 | 54 | 29 | 25 | 65 | 65 | 47 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 5 | E 7 | NE 8 | E 7 | E 7 |
— | — | 49 | 94 | 90 | 119 | 57 | 44 | 55 | 54 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 24 | 11 | 34 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | — | E 7 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | — | 4 | 12 | 11 | 11 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 18 | 23 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1065 | 868 | 673 | 1856 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 673 | 0 | 673 | 673 | 673 | 1856 | 1856 | 1856 | 1856 | 673 | 1856 | 1890 | 1890 | 1917 | 1921 | 0 |
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