Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Salsa Brava today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Salsa Brava at 4PM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (EST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Salsa Brava. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 53mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
293 | 293 | 288 | 281 | 281 | 295 | 339 | 354 | 354 | 346 | 339 | 354 | 421 | 486 | 609 | 622 | 541 | 539 | 470 | 460 | 408 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 9:04AM0.16m | 7:38PM0.41m | 10:17AM0.15m | 8:18PM0.41m | 11:44AM0.15m | 9:01PM0.40m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:50AM0.15m | 3:45AM0.07m | 12:07PM0.14m | 4:37AM0.08m | 12:22PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||
6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 32 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
293 | 293 | 288 | 281 | 281 | 295 | 339 | 354 | 354 | 346 | 339 | 354 | 421 | 486 | 609 | 622 | 541 | 539 | 470 | 460 | 408 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 0 |
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