
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Roca Loca today (18 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Roca Loca at 10AM is: 0.8m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (18 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Evening (18 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Roca Loca. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sun 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 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 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
588 | 427 | 394 | 380 | 371 | 432 | 492 | 567 | 492 | 498 | 504 | 568 | 575 | 330 | 365 | 588 | 611 | 692 | 692 | 603 | 572 | 485 | 535 | 528 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 5:04AM2.81m | 5:18PM2.85m | 5:57AM2.79m | 6:11PM2.71m | 6:49AM2.74m | 7:05PM2.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:10AM0.22m | 11:38PM0.01m | 12:05PM0.30m | 00:28AM0.13m | 1:01PM0.40m | |||||||||||||||||||
5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | 6:00 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
588 | 427 | 293 | 249 | 246 | 432 | 492 | 567 | 492 | 498 | 504 | 568 | 575 | 330 | 365 | 588 | 611 | 692 | 692 | 603 | 572 | 485 | 535 | 528 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
133 | 131 | 394 | 380 | 371 | 242 | 298 | 217 | 192 | 189 | 147 | 145 | 186 | 140 | 123 | 126 | 68 | 68 | 66 | 59 | 57 | 35 | 37 | 35 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | S 13 | S 6 | S 6 | S 12 | SW 18 | SW 17 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 |
174 | 172 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 31 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 197 | 287 | 26 | 44 | 25 | 42 | 6 | 6 | 97 | 97 | 97 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 145 | 55 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 75 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
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