Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Colonia today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Colonia at 3PM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at The Colonia. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 32°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
342 | 390 | 395 | 487 | 487 | 405 | 326 | 271 | 208 | 261 | 302 | 367 | 367 | 367 | 299 | 295 | 287 | 181 | 176 | 212 | 255 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:19AM0.77m | 7:29PM0.78m | 9:23AM0.79m | 7:59PM0.83m | 9:32AM0.81m | 8:28PM0.87m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:31PM0.53m | 2:33AM0.10m | 2:40PM0.49m | 2:53AM0.09m | 2:54PM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||
6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 28 |
Feels °C | 32 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 31 | 35 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
342 | 390 | 395 | 487 | 487 | 405 | 326 | 271 | 208 | 261 | 302 | 367 | 367 | 367 | 299 | 295 | 287 | 181 | 176 | 212 | 255 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WSW 7 | SSW 11 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
183 | 175 | 169 | 129 | 113 | 74 | 111 | 111 | 79 | 78 | 34 | 71 | 36 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 31 | 31 | 21 | 21 | 20 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 12 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 12 | SW 7 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 19 |
115 | 69 | 55 | 44 | 43 | 113 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 24 | 77 | 25 | 70 | 47 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 139 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | — | — | NNW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 4 | 9 | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 35 | 293 | 77 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 218 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 245 | 245 | 168 | 0 |
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