Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Roca Bruja - Witch's Rock today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Roca Bruja - Witch's Rock at 2PM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 29). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 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 (29 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Roca Bruja - Witch's Rock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sat afternoon, light winds from the ENE by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
352 | 381 | 271 | 407 | 447 | 441 | 436 | 419 | 387 | 372 | 367 | 362 | 357 | 297 | 257 | 250 | 236 | 183 | 180 | 178 | 178 | 138 | 138 | |
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 | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 3:21AM2.36m | 3:33PM2.34m | 3:56AM2.46m | 4:10PM2.36m | 4:31AM2.53m | 4:48PM2.34m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:28AM0.36m | 9:41PM0.26m | 10:05AM0.29m | 10:15PM0.23m | 10:43AM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 29 | 28 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 33 | 35 | 31 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
352 | 381 | 271 | 407 | 447 | 441 | 436 | 419 | 387 | 372 | 367 | 362 | 357 | 297 | 257 | 250 | 236 | 183 | 180 | 178 | 178 | 138 | 138 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | S 9 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | S 10 | SSW 6 | — | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 6 | SW 6 |
70 | 68 | 69 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 4 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 25 | 6 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | — | S 9 | S 8 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | S 8 | — | W 10 | NW 10 | W 9 | W 10 | W 11 | W 10 | SW 20 | SW 20 | W 10 | W 10 |
4 | 6 | 8 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 6 | NE 3 | NE 3 | E 8 | — | — | — | SSW 6 | — | E 6 | NE 3 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | ENE 3 | — |
— | — | — | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 8 | — | 7 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 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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