Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tajiguas today (15 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tajiguas at 7PM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 15). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Tajiguas. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
298 | 229 | 326 | 322 | 318 | 251 | 251 | 212 | 199 | 191 | 188 | 188 | 188 | 188 | 188 | 188 | 186 | 186 | 138 | 138 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 12:31PM1.88m | 00:22AM1.76m | 1:05PM1.89m | 1:17AM1.53m | 1:42PM1.88m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:30PM0.74m | 6:36AM0.58m | 7:29PM0.75m | 7:04AM0.78m | 8:38PM0.76m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 22 | 18 |
Feels °C | 25 | 24 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 19 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
298 | 229 | 326 | 322 | 318 | 251 | 251 | 212 | 199 | 191 | 188 | 188 | 188 | 188 | 188 | 188 | 186 | 186 | 138 | 138 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 16 | S 16 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 |
28 | 44 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 45 | 43 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 25 | 25 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | S 10 | WNW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
19 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | W 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 |
15 | 17 | 28 | 22 | 22 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 64 | 66 | 70 | 62 | 59 | 48 | 46 | 49 | 91 | 148 | 178 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 333 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 333 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 101 | 60 |
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