Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Roca Bruja - Witch's Rock today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Roca Bruja - Witch's Rock at 8PM is: 0.4m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 12). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Roca Bruja - Witch's Rock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 34°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
103 | 102 | 66 | 66 | 64 | 60 | 89 | 57 | 57 | 55 | 104 | 103 | 115 | 149 | 148 | 149 | 305 | 399 | 395 | 395 | 534 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:09PM2.52m | 2:44AM2.47m | 3:01PM2.58m | 3:33AM2.60m | 3:49PM2.58m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:55AM0.31m | 8:29PM0.09m | 8:50AM0.21m | 9:17PM0.02m | 9:41AM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||
5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 33 | 34 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 28 |
Feels °C | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 34 | 35 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | WSW 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | WSW 19 | WSW 16 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 |
60 | 102 | 58 | 56 | 54 | 60 | 89 | 57 | 57 | 55 | 104 | 103 | 115 | 124 | 148 | 105 | 305 | 399 | 395 | 395 | 534 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | SW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 16 | WSW 20 | SW 11 | — | S 7 | S 7 | — |
103 | 59 | 66 | 66 | 64 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 23 | 44 | 82 | 98 | 149 | 99 | 149 | 19 | — | 1 | 1 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 32 | 33 | 5 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 2 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NE 2 | — | — | — | N 7 | — | SW 11 | NE 3 | NE 3 | — |
— | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 30 | 2 | 6 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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