Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Colonia today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Colonia at 8PM is: 0.9m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at The Colonia. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 32°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
273 | 316 | 251 | 580 | 274 | 334 | 376 | 458 | 771 | 1009 | 1501 | 1817 | 1110 | 981 | 1170 | 1155 | 1141 | 1193 | 1147 | 1014 | 881 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 9:44AM0.83m | 8:58PM0.89m | 9:57AM0.84m | 9:28PM0.89m | 10:09AM0.85m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:13PM0.40m | 3:32AM0.12m | 3:36PM0.35m | 3:51AM0.17m | 4:01PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||
6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 31 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 35 | 36 | 35 | 35 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 |
251 | 248 | 251 | 580 | 274 | 334 | 376 | 458 | 771 | 1009 | 1501 | 1817 | 1110 | 981 | 635 | 1155 | 1141 | 1193 | 1147 | 1014 | 881 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | WSW 9 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 9 | WSW 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 |
273 | 316 | 209 | 45 | 147 | 142 | 173 | 171 | 212 | 138 | 56 | 9 | 419 | 197 | 1170 | 587 | 578 | 294 | 261 | 154 | 294 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | SSE 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | S 9 | S 13 | S 13 | WSW 5 | SW 12 | WNW 13 | W 13 | S 12 | SW 12 | S 12 | SW 11 | WNW 12 |
64 | 55 | 47 | 26 | 43 | 38 | 37 | 31 | 29 | 40 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 292 | 17 | 3 | 11 | 52 | 3 | 97 | 14 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 3 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 4 | — | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 49 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 40 | 52 | 16 | — | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 246 | 246 | 48 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 110 | 246 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 168 | 168 | 0 | 0 |
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