Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tajiguas Ranch today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tajiguas Ranch at 2AM is: 0.7m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 18s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.2m 5s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Tajiguas Ranch. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 34°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Fri 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
171 | 246 | 312 | 309 | 305 | 302 | 206 | 281 | 302 | 258 | 255 | 248 | 326 | 314 | 222 | 218 | 215 | 215 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:24PM1.98m | 11:16AM1.80m | 11:03PM1.85m | 11:41AM1.87m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:57AM0.42m | 5:05PM0.75m | 5:21AM0.54m | 5:51PM0.69m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 31 | 34 | 30 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 28 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 30 | 32 | 26 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | WNW 7 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
171 | 246 | 312 | 309 | 57 | 302 | 206 | 261 | 261 | 258 | 255 | 248 | 326 | 314 | 222 | 218 | 215 | 215 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 17 | S 18 | S 18 | SW 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 9 | S 10 | W 12 | S 9 | SW 21 | W 21 |
25 | 95 | 152 | 152 | 305 | 91 | 132 | 127 | 183 | 181 | 124 | 77 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | S 9 | W 10 | W 9 | S 18 | W 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | W 20 | S 10 | W 12 | SW 21 | — |
35 | 23 | 16 | 15 | 150 | 27 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 17 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 8 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 |
57 | 50 | 73 | 75 | 37 | 151 | 130 | 281 | 302 | 233 | 215 | 210 | 225 | 183 | 168 | 195 | 190 | 119 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 58 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 58 | 24 | 0 |
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