
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Roca Loca today (07 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Roca Loca at 1AM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (07 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 17s |
| Evening (07 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Roca Loca. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 14 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
76 | 58 | 79 | 125 | 142 | 140 | 154 | 207 | 264 | 237 | 268 | 264 | 326 | 326 | 322 | 314 | 283 | 314 | 272 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | on | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 8:18PM2.19m | 8:45AM2.51m | 9:23PM2.12m | 9:52AM2.47m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:14PM0.54m | 2:20AM0.61m | 3:17PM0.57m | 3:26AM0.67m | 4:28PM0.56m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 33 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 |
76 | 58 | 55 | 125 | 122 | 125 | 117 | 83 | 90 | 89 | 87 | 264 | 326 | 326 | 322 | 314 | 283 | 314 | 272 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | S 10 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | S 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
42 | 34 | 79 | 111 | 142 | 140 | 138 | 100 | 264 | 237 | 268 | 78 | 141 | 141 | 114 | 57 | 56 | 57 | 38 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 24 | SW 11 |
47 | 46 | 62 | 83 | 82 | 124 | 154 | 207 | 96 | 93 | 118 | 118 | 56 | 57 | 57 | 68 | 67 | 11 | 44 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 132 | 144 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 137 | 132 | 16 | 0 |
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