Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Sacasemita today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Sacasemita at 1PM is: 2.3m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.1m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Sacasemita. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Tue afternoon, light winds from the E by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | S 7 | SW 13 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1528 | 1514 | 1915 | 1420 | 1325 | 1106 | 771 | 480 | 456 | 623 | 728 | 825 | 846 | 816 | 837 | 805 | 779 | 749 | 656 | 640 | 567 | 511 | 400 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:01AM0.61m | 11:33PM0.67m | 10:40AM0.52m | 00:46AM0.67m | 11:31AM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:23AM0.33m | 4:32PM0.18m | 5:50AM0.38m | 5:16PM0.20m | 7:48AM0.39m | 6:11PM0.22m | |||||||||||||||||
6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
1528 | 1514 | 1915 | 1420 | 1325 | 1106 | 771 | 480 | 286 | 527 | 184 | 95 | 188 | 137 | 134 | 130 | 164 | 118 | 138 | 104 | 236 | 134 | 209 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 18 | W 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | W 22 | SW 22 |
3 | — | — | 304 | 187 | 181 | 253 | 290 | 277 | 70 | 93 | 124 | 72 | 92 | 89 | 23 | 12 | 5 | 93 | 90 | — | 9 | 18 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 16 | SW 18 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 15 | 15 | 14 | 50 | 50 | 48 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 5 | — | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
20 | 41 | — | 52 | 87 | 92 | 185 | 282 | 456 | 623 | 728 | 825 | 846 | 816 | 837 | 805 | 779 | 749 | 656 | 640 | 567 | 511 | 400 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 60 | 60 | 60 | 152 | 152 | 152 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 152 | 152 | 152 | 60 | 92 | 122 | 92 | 60 | 122 | 152 | 152 | 60 | 109 |
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