Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Roca Loca today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Roca Loca at 4AM is: 1.1m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Roca Loca. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
573 | 549 | 465 | 398 | 392 | 386 | 342 | 336 | 336 | 282 | 277 | 230 | 199 | 190 | 216 | 216 | 216 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 4:36AM2.80m | 4:53PM2.61m | 5:12AM2.81m | 5:32PM2.55m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:21PM0.25m | 10:48AM0.26m | 10:57PM0.26m | 11:27AM0.25m | |||||||||||||
— | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
573 | 549 | 465 | 398 | 392 | 386 | 342 | 336 | 336 | 282 | 277 | 230 | 52 | 53 | 216 | 216 | 216 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 19 | 29 | 33 | 32 | 43 | 199 | 190 | 53 | 55 | 53 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 19 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 57 | 56 | 48 | 113 | 112 | 112 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 144 | 151 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 151 | 187 | 16 | 0 |
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