Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tilapa today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tilapa at 3PM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Tilapa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 30°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
352 | 362 | 367 | 393 | 430 | 489 | 430 | 425 | 322 | 309 | 305 | 301 | 264 | 261 | 203 | 197 | 352 | 342 | 331 | 303 | 303 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:33AM1.71m | 6:48PM1.44m | 7:17AM1.63m | 7:32PM1.33m | 8:02AM1.54m | 8:19PM1.23m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:51PM0.23m | 00:53AM0.19m | 1:38PM0.31m | 1:35AM0.28m | 2:27PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||
5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 33 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
352 | 362 | 367 | 393 | 430 | 489 | 430 | 425 | 322 | 309 | 305 | 301 | 264 | 261 | 203 | 197 | 352 | 342 | 331 | 303 | 303 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
36 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 43 | 55 | 82 | 74 | 73 | 69 | 69 | 71 | 73 | 74 | 55 | 56 | 15 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 33 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | SSW 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | SSE 8 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | SW 20 | S 10 | SSE 8 | S 10 | NW 6 | WNW 6 |
5 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 37 | 38 | 4 | 7 | 58 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 71 | 36 | 71 | 1 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 565 | 380 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 547 | 406 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 380 | 380 | 369 | 82 |
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