Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Sipacate today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Sipacate at 2PM is: 1.1m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Sipacate. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||
419 | 419 | 501 | 508 | 474 | 384 | 290 | 299 | 384 | 389 | 400 | 434 | 469 | 568 | 561 | 457 | 417 | 405 | 330 | 325 | 293 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 6:03PM1.72m | 6:30AM1.88m | 6:47PM1.60m | 7:14AM1.79m | 7:32PM1.49m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:03PM0.19m | 00:10AM0.17m | 12:49PM0.27m | 00:52AM0.26m | 1:36PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||
5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 27 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 31 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 34 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSE 7 | 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 |
419 | 419 | 501 | 508 | 474 | 384 | 86 | 299 | 384 | 389 | 400 | 434 | 469 | 568 | 561 | 457 | 417 | 405 | 330 | 325 | 293 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSW 14 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 |
30 | 48 | 49 | 93 | 86 | 52 | 290 | 75 | 81 | 81 | 78 | 80 | 78 | 67 | 65 | 63 | 56 | 56 | 72 | 84 | 84 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SE 6 | SE 8 | S 11 | WNW 7 | SE 7 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
59 | 20 | 30 | 9 | 5 | 22 | 172 | 172 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 46 | 41 | 64 | 65 | 66 | 35 | 55 | 48 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 5 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | WNW 6 | — | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 4 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 43 | 610 | 188 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 506 | 506 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 689 | 506 | 150 | 0 |
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