Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rio Tapextla today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rio Tapextla at 3PM is: 0.7m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 18s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Rio Tapextla. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 32°C on Thu morning, min 27°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
316 | 316 | 316 | 251 | 326 | 376 | 376 | 452 | 767 | 864 | 1111 | 1351 | 1320 | 1302 | 1367 | 1350 | 1467 | 1300 | 1284 | 1118 | 1074 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:55PM0.79m | 2:21AM0.64m | 2:48PM0.78m | 3:20AM0.72m | 3:36PM0.77m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:06AM0.26m | 8:30PM0.29m | 8:18AM0.27m | 9:12PM0.26m | 9:23AM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||
6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 30 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 29 |
Feels °C | 34 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 36 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 35 | 34 | 35 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
316 | 316 | 203 | 251 | 326 | 376 | 376 | 452 | 767 | 864 | 1111 | 1351 | 1320 | 1302 | 1367 | 1350 | 1467 | 1300 | 1284 | 1118 | 1074 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 14 | S 10 | SW 20 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 13 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
169 | 206 | 316 | 211 | 116 | 66 | 306 | 44 | 45 | 66 | 138 | 87 | 79 | 42 | 44 | 43 | 44 | 31 | 35 | 43 | 59 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 10 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 20 | S 8 | SW 20 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 13 | W 9 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | S 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
24 | 22 | 19 | 31 | 32 | 188 | 45 | 306 | 84 | 138 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 23 | 17 | 19 | 28 | 35 | 32 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 8 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | SSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — |
— | — | 53 | 8 | 9 | 17 | — | — | — | — | 123 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 245 | 940 | 278 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 604 | 940 | 278 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 183 | 278 | 278 | 53 |
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