
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tajiguas today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tajiguas at 8AM is: 0.7m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 20). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Tajiguas. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | 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 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
215 | 217 | 196 | 188 | 186 | 186 | 183 | 183 | 183 | 180 | 207 | 201 | 195 | 207 | 158 | 165 | 191 | 201 | 191 | 149 | 142 | 138 | 136 | 136 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | glassy | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:34AM1.61m | 6:08PM1.65m | 7:46AM1.69m | 7:02PM1.68m | 8:01AM1.80m | 7:50PM1.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:29AM0.55m | 12:47PM1.18m | 1:01AM0.55m | 1:26PM1.00m | 1:29AM0.57m | 2:03PM0.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | — | 1 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | 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 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 | W 11 | S 14 | S 14 |
215 | 217 | 196 | 188 | 186 | 186 | 183 | 183 | 183 | 180 | 207 | 201 | 195 | 207 | 158 | 165 | 191 | 201 | 191 | 149 | 142 | 92 | 136 | 136 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | S 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | S 14 | W 5 | S 18 |
91 | 88 | 70 | 47 | 68 | 66 | 45 | 104 | 142 | 133 | 154 | 145 | 138 | 98 | 70 | 69 | 78 | 78 | 70 | 70 | 99 | 138 | 18 | 99 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | SSE 15 | W 4 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | WNW 10 | S 15 | S 16 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | SW 19 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | S 14 | SSE 14 | S 14 | SW 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | WNW 11 |
122 | 75 | 9 | 106 | 106 | 67 | 67 | 37 | 104 | 118 | 22 | 47 | 46 | 57 | 42 | 71 | 66 | 66 | 60 | 79 | 101 | 101 | 99 | 22 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | E 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 3 | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | — | W 11 | W 7 |
17 | 14 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 38 | 57 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 323 | 243 | 0 | 12 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 51 | 51 | 56 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 26 | 24 | 0 | 0 |
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