Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Reef (Culebra) today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for The Reef (Culebra) at 6PM is: 1.2m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 16). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at The Reef (Culebra). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 27°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 8 | E 7 | E 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
329 | 281 | 240 | 230 | 94 | 88 | 72 | 191 | 104 | 76 | 90 | 94 | 116 | 35 | 28 | 32 | 82 | 82 | 68 | 82 | 84 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:28AM0.34m | 11:17PM0.30m | 12:24PM0.34m | 11:44PM0.27m | 1:22PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:44PM0.12m | 5:47AM0.06m | 6:47PM0.16m | 6:20AM0.05m | 7:55PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 28 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 9 | SE 7 | E 8 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | SE 5 | N 8 | SSE 5 |
28 | 40 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 12 | 34 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 20 | 9 | 33 | 21 | 32 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | ESE 9 | E 8 | ESE 8 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | SE 5 | N 9 | N 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | N 8 |
— | 27 | 26 | 26 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | — | — | NNE 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 8 | NNE 10 | S 8 | NNE 10 | N 9 | S 8 | N 8 | S 8 | NE 9 |
14 | — | — | 20 | 14 | 16 | 8 | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 8 | E 7 | E 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 5 | E 5 | ENE 4 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
329 | 281 | 240 | 230 | 94 | 88 | 72 | 191 | 104 | 76 | 90 | 94 | 116 | 35 | 28 | 12 | 82 | 82 | 68 | 82 | 84 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 487 | 105 | 270 | 520 | 520 | 149 | 98 | 270 | 238 | 270 | 78 | 454 | 422 | 79 | 77 | 68 | 270 | 270 | 270 | 78 | 79 |
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