Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Colonia today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Colonia at 8AM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 15s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at The Colonia. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 32°C on Tue afternoon, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||
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 17 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
481 | 318 | 508 | 553 | 561 | 568 | 702 | 649 | 759 | 657 | 641 | 455 | 443 | 437 | 431 | 425 | 352 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | off | off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:52PM0.55m | 11:17AM0.77m | 11:31PM0.47m | 10:48AM0.75m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:22AM0.46m | 6:53PM0.43m | 2:39AM0.46m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:21 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 28 |
Feels °C | 33 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
481 | 318 | 508 | 553 | 561 | 568 | 702 | 649 | 759 | 657 | 641 | 455 | 443 | 437 | 431 | 425 | 352 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SSW 17 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 11 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 8 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
170 | 202 | 22 | 33 | 21 | 33 | 11 | 31 | 28 | 31 | 25 | 67 | 62 | 65 | 66 | 66 | 68 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 11 | W 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | W 10 | SSE 11 | W 9 | W 9 | SSE 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 21 |
22 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 33 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 68 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | WNW 4 | WNW 7 | WNW 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | 3 | 21 | 11 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 249 | 221 | 221 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 249 | 979 | 245 | 245 |
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