Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Roca Loca today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Roca Loca at 9AM is: 0.4m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 18s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Roca Loca. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 27°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 15 | 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 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
81 | 109 | 108 | 152 | 81 | 81 | 82 | 143 | 242 | 239 | 373 | 306 | 441 | 452 | 602 | 777 | 769 | 648 | 746 | 1017 | 1109 | 1096 | 1068 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:16AM2.34m | 2:24PM2.46m | 2:52AM2.50m | 3:03PM2.55m | 3:27AM2.64m | 3:39PM2.60m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:18AM0.62m | 8:38PM0.40m | 8:57AM0.49m | 9:13PM0.32m | 9:34AM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 2 |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 30 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
70 | 70 | 56 | 56 | 58 | 62 | 45 | 60 | 60 | 47 | 45 | 43 | 57 | 64 | 602 | 777 | 769 | 648 | 746 | 1017 | 1109 | 1096 | 1068 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 |
53 | 109 | 108 | 152 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 143 | 242 | 239 | 373 | 306 | 441 | 452 | 68 | 70 | 70 | 68 | 68 | 66 | 70 | 79 | 68 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 16 | S 10 |
81 | 53 | 54 | 33 | 81 | 81 | 82 | 115 | 153 | 100 | 125 | 132 | 91 | 89 | 88 | 113 | 147 | 179 | 138 | 37 | 35 | 147 | 31 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 6 | 0 | 44 | 144 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 132 | 132 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 137 | 36 | 0 | 0 |
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