Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Roca Bruja - Witch's Rock today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Roca Bruja - Witch's Rock at 4PM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Roca Bruja - Witch's Rock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 33°C on Mon afternoon, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
194 | 191 | 191 | 194 | 194 | 189 | 186 | 183 | 147 | 149 | 123 | 87 | 84 | 95 | 193 | 174 | 140 | 140 | 138 | 100 | 99 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:02PM2.31m | 6:25AM2.46m | 6:45PM2.16m | 7:07AM2.31m | 7:30PM2.00m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:58AM0.25m | 00:08AM0.28m | 12:43PM0.36m | 00:49AM0.43m | 1:28PM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||
5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 29 | 31 | 33 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 29 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
194 | 191 | 191 | 194 | 194 | 189 | 186 | 183 | 147 | 149 | 123 | 87 | 84 | 82 | 193 | 174 | 140 | 140 | 138 | 100 | 99 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 9 | SSW 9 |
12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 65 | 64 | 95 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | W 7 | — | W 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | W 8 | NW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 7 |
2 | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNE 2 | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | N 5 | — | NE 2 | NE 2 | NE 2 | NNE 2 | — | — | NE 2 | — | N 6 | — |
— | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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