Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Salina Cruz today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Salina Cruz at 12AM is: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 17). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Salina Cruz. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 35°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Mon afternoon, moderate winds from the N by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
362 | 372 | 419 | 180 | 232 | 294 | 352 | 325 | 330 | 344 | 382 | 430 | 430 | 377 | 344 | 334 | 268 | 264 | 261 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 6:09PM1.10m | 6:40AM1.27m | 6:55PM1.03m | 7:26AM1.22m | 7:40PM0.96m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:11PM0.00m | 00:16AM-0.06m | 12:59PM0.04m | 1:00AM-0.00m | 1:46PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 34 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 30 | 34 | 34 | 32 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 30 | 33 | 35 | 32 | 30 |
Feels °C | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 28 | 29 | 32 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
362 | 372 | 419 | 180 | 232 | 294 | 352 | 325 | 330 | 344 | 382 | 430 | 430 | 377 | 344 | 334 | 268 | 264 | 261 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
25 | 23 | 21 | 179 | 123 | 15 | 24 | 25 | 29 | 28 | 35 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 41 | 41 | 76 | 55 | 52 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 12 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
11 | 11 | 19 | 8 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 25 | 30 | 29 | 25 | 26 | 3 | 26 | 26 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 |
48 | 60 | 60 | 71 | 77 | 63 | 51 | 32 | 29 | 40 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 48 | 40 | 34 | 21 | 35 | 33 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 824 | 121 | 36 | 36 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 825 | 36 | 36 | 9 |
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