Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Roca Loca today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Roca Loca at 1PM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Roca Loca. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 26°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | 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 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
777 | 757 | 746 | 736 | 726 | 726 | 573 | 549 | 465 | 398 | 392 | 386 | 342 | 336 | 336 | 282 | 277 | 230 | 199 | 190 | 190 | 216 | 216 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross | on | cross-on | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:01AM2.74m | 4:16PM2.62m | 4:36AM2.80m | 4:53PM2.61m | 5:12AM2.81m | 5:32PM2.55m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:11AM0.30m | 10:21PM0.25m | 10:48AM0.26m | 10:57PM0.26m | 11:27AM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
777 | 757 | 746 | 736 | 726 | 726 | 573 | 549 | 465 | 398 | 392 | 386 | 342 | 336 | 336 | 282 | 277 | 230 | 68 | 66 | 51 | 55 | 55 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 8 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
30 | 39 | 37 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 35 | 12 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 19 | 34 | 34 | 45 | 56 | 199 | 190 | 190 | 216 | 216 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSW 6 | S 10 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | S 8 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 19 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
18 | 32 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 57 | 56 | 48 | 47 | 112 | 112 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | — | SW 6 | — | — | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 8 | — | — | — | 86 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 6 | 151 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 144 | 75 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 187 | 22 | 4 |
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