Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tajiguas today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tajiguas at 3AM is: 0.4m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 20). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Tajiguas. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Sat afternoon, min 20°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 118 | 118 | 79 | 75 | 70 | 59 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 56 | 73 | 109 | 71 | 71 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 8:37AM1.33m | 5:31PM1.82m | 8:56AM1.39m | 6:30PM1.88m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:44AM0.59m | 10:40AM1.31m | 1:35AM0.49m | 12:15PM1.30m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 25 | 23 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 5 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 118 | 118 | 79 | 75 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 39 | 30 | 35 | 73 | 41 | 71 | 71 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 13 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WNW 10 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 70 | 59 | 58 | 40 | 40 | 23 | 23 | 57 | 37 | 32 | 31 | 14 | 19 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 19 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 18 | WNW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 19 | WSW 17 |
| kJ | 15 | 2 | 2 | 36 | 42 | 40 | 40 | 48 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 22 | 57 | 56 | 48 | 44 | 56 | 28 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | — | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | — | WNW 5 | — | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 |
| kJ | 26 | 35 | 27 | 27 | — | 21 | 22 | 28 | 40 | 69 | 53 | — | 33 | — | 53 | 109 | 60 | 75 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 101 | 26 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
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