Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tajiguas today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 21s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 19s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tajiguas at 7AM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 21s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 16). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s 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 (16 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 21s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at Tajiguas. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 21 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 167 | 167 | 165 | 160 | 158 | 214 | 251 | 148 | 243 | 216 | 221 | 221 | 221 | 219 | 214 | 237 | 188 | 330 | 264 | 371 | 366 | 362 | 446 | 335 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | on | on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | off | off |
High Tide | 12:59PM1.77m | 2:08PM1.68m | 7:18AM1.47m | 3:41PM1.62m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:40PM0.59m | 10:52PM0.59m | 10:26AM1.42m | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 25 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 21 | 19 |
Feels °C | 20 | 19 | 20 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 167 | 167 | 165 | 160 | 158 | 140 | 145 | 104 | 243 | 216 | 211 | 209 | 209 | 207 | 202 | 237 | 188 | 330 | 264 | 371 | 366 | 362 | 446 | 250 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | NW 12 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | SSW 16 | S 16 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 9 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 7 | 151 | 150 | 39 | 149 | 214 | 251 | 148 | 104 | 102 | 221 | 221 | 221 | 219 | 214 | 206 | 177 | 185 | 139 | 96 | 45 | 175 | 206 | 335 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | S 21 | S 20 | WNW 12 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 10 | S 16 | WNW 9 | WNW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 18 |
| kJ | 42 | 40 | 39 | 76 | 122 | 57 | 119 | 118 | 112 | 157 | 92 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 57 | 56 | 57 | 20 | 188 | 31 | 93 | 29 | 29 | 98 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 2 | NNE 2 | NNW 5 | — | — | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 12 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | — | 38 | 49 | 53 | 34 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 289 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 22 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 194 | 60 | 26 | 0 | 0 |
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