Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tajiguas today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 17s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tajiguas at 3PM is: 0.4m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 24). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 17s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Tajiguas. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 35°C on Tue afternoon, min 23°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||
8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
112 | 109 | 103 | 98 | 100 | 100 | 135 | 133 | 132 | 130 | 93 | 91 | 90 | 89 | 131 | 131 | 189 | 205 | 195 | 189 | 186 | 179 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 9:33AM1.49m | 7:58PM2.04m | 9:51AM1.53m | 8:35PM2.09m | 10:11AM1.59m | 9:11PM2.10m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:53PM1.16m | 3:16AM0.28m | 2:30PM1.07m | 3:43AM0.26m | 3:07PM0.99m | |||||||||||||||||
6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 32 | 35 | 35 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 24 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | W 5 | WNW 5 | SW 17 | SSW 14 | SW 17 | SW 17 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 6 | S 13 | SW 16 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | W 6 | WNW 7 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
17 | 11 | 7 | 98 | 63 | 100 | 135 | 37 | 27 | 20 | 28 | 55 | 90 | 89 | 131 | 46 | 62 | 205 | 195 | 189 | 186 | 179 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 12 | SW 17 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSE 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 13 | WNW 7 |
112 | 109 | 103 | 29 | 100 | 58 | 55 | 133 | 132 | 130 | 93 | 91 | 57 | 89 | 89 | 131 | 189 | 54 | 51 | 51 | 55 | 42 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | WNW 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 15 | NW 5 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
69 | 37 | 37 | 16 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 10 | 31 | 29 | 40 | 16 | 124 | 124 | 122 | 85 | 77 | 76 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 5 | — | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | — | — | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 5 |
— | 13 | — | 15 | 29 | 32 | 33 | 61 | 32 | — | — | 32 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 58 | — | — | — | — | 69 | 24 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 173 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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