Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Roca Loca today (17 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Roca Loca at 9AM is: 0.8m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (17 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 18s |
| Evening (17 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Roca Loca. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Sat 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
825 | 602 | 473 | 452 | 442 | 686 | 686 | 588 | 588 | 427 | 394 | 380 | 371 | 432 | 492 | 567 | 492 | 498 | 504 | 568 | 575 | 330 | 365 | 588 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 4:12AM2.78m | 4:26PM2.94m | 5:04AM2.81m | 5:18PM2.85m | 5:57AM2.79m | 6:11PM2.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:15AM0.19m | 10:47PM-0.06m | 11:10AM0.22m | 11:38PM0.01m | 12:05PM0.30m | |||||||||||||||||||
5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | 6:00 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
825 | 602 | 473 | 452 | 442 | 686 | 686 | 588 | 588 | 427 | 293 | 249 | 246 | 432 | 492 | 567 | 492 | 498 | 504 | 568 | 575 | 330 | 365 | 588 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
253 | 202 | 199 | 175 | 136 | 181 | 181 | 178 | 133 | 131 | 394 | 380 | 371 | 242 | 282 | 252 | 192 | 189 | 147 | 145 | 186 | 140 | 130 | 126 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 17 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | S 13 | S 6 | S 6 | S 12 | SW 18 | SW 17 | S 12 |
30 | 29 | 29 | 20 | 219 | 19 | 18 | 193 | 174 | 172 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 31 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 197 | 287 | 26 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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