Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Roca Loca today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 20s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 19s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 18s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Roca Loca at 11AM is: 0.7m 20s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 20s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 19s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Roca Loca. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 27°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
242 | 239 | 373 | 306 | 441 | 452 | 602 | 777 | 769 | 648 | 746 | 1017 | 1109 | 1096 | 1068 | 842 | 777 | 757 | 746 | 736 | 726 | 726 | 573 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 2:52AM2.50m | 3:03PM2.55m | 3:27AM2.64m | 3:39PM2.60m | 4:01AM2.74m | 4:16PM2.62m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:57AM0.49m | 9:13PM0.32m | 9:34AM0.38m | 9:47PM0.27m | 10:11AM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 30 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
47 | 47 | 45 | 45 | 441 | 452 | 602 | 777 | 769 | 648 | 746 | 1017 | 1109 | 1096 | 1068 | 842 | 777 | 757 | 746 | 736 | 726 | 726 | 573 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
242 | 239 | 373 | 306 | 45 | 34 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 45 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 59 | 28 | 34 | 44 | 23 | 39 | 42 | 33 | 44 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 7 | S 10 | SSW 6 | SSE 10 | SSW 15 | SW 8 | S 10 | S 10 |
153 | 100 | 125 | 91 | 91 | 89 | 88 | 113 | 147 | 179 | 138 | 104 | 151 | 147 | 142 | 18 | 18 | 12 | 33 | 125 | 24 | 16 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 132 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 144 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 132 | 122 | 16 | 0 |
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