Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Salsa Brava today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Salsa Brava at 12PM is: 1.9m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Salsa Brava. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 65mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 24°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
733 | 748 | 733 | 617 | 578 | 578 | 497 | 497 | 508 | 480 | 422 | 404 | 354 | 338 | 295 | 273 | 331 | 346 | 307 | 300 | 280 | 281 | 281 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:34PM0.28m | 1:44AM0.35m | 2:53PM0.32m | 2:42AM0.33m | 3:14PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:55AM0.17m | 6:31PM0.24m | 8:15AM0.18m | 8:29PM0.22m | 8:37AM0.19m | 9:56PM0.17m | |||||||||||||||||
6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | |
mm | 3 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 4 |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
733 | 748 | 733 | 617 | 578 | 578 | 497 | 497 | 508 | 480 | 422 | 404 | 354 | 338 | 295 | 273 | 331 | 346 | 307 | 300 | 280 | 281 | 281 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 0 |
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