Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tajiguas today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tajiguas at 1AM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 30). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Tajiguas. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSE 12 | SSW 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | S 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
222 | 218 | 215 | 236 | 183 | 163 | 136 | 134 | 111 | 85 | 102 | 81 | 74 | 69 | 68 | 68 | 44 | 44 | 49 | 49 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 11:41AM1.87m | 11:47PM1.69m | 12:09PM1.93m | 00:39AM1.51m | 12:44PM1.96m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:51PM0.69m | 5:45AM0.68m | 6:44PM0.65m | 6:10AM0.83m | 7:48PM0.63m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 28 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 17 | 13 |
Feels °C | 27 | 25 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 14 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSW 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | S 11 | SSW 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
222 | 218 | 215 | 236 | 183 | 163 | 136 | 134 | 90 | 85 | 102 | 81 | 74 | 62 | 68 | 39 | 39 | 37 | 37 | 34 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | S 9 | SW 21 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSE 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 11 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
3 | 2 | 17 | 28 | 32 | 27 | 26 | 41 | 111 | 73 | 82 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 40 | 68 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 43 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | W 12 | SW 21 | W 21 | W 11 | W 11 | SSE 14 | SSE 10 | SW 19 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SSW 18 | WNW 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
2 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 40 | 20 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 32 | 8 | 31 | 31 | 49 | 49 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | W 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 |
143 | 118 | 119 | 104 | 75 | 62 | 56 | 58 | 45 | 69 | 75 | 48 | 40 | 33 | 24 | 16 | 17 | 47 | 62 | 44 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 26 | 60 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 333 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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