Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Tilapa today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 18s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Tilapa at 2PM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Tilapa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 31°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
302 | 303 | 384 | 376 | 534 | 703 | 1124 | 1111 | 1073 | 952 | 1184 | 1129 | 1115 | 1101 | 1193 | 1028 | 893 | 773 | 763 | 752 | 667 | 752 | 742 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 2:43AM1.42m | 2:56PM1.53m | 3:22AM1.53m | 3:35PM1.54m | 3:59AM1.62m | 4:13PM1.54m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:45AM0.32m | 9:09PM0.23m | 9:28AM0.26m | 9:44PM0.19m | 10:09AM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 31 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 34 | 32 | 29 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 34 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
302 | 302 | 371 | 376 | 534 | 703 | 1124 | 1111 | 1073 | 952 | 1184 | 1129 | 1115 | 1101 | 1193 | 1028 | 893 | 773 | 763 | 752 | 667 | 752 | 742 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | S 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SW 20 | SW 20 |
44 | 303 | 384 | 303 | 41 | 43 | 49 | 58 | 58 | 43 | — | 40 | 41 | 29 | 45 | 50 | 58 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SE 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | — | S 11 | S 11 | WNW 6 | SSW 11 | NW 6 | WNW 5 | W 8 | WNW 8 | NW 6 | SW 20 | WSW 8 | WNW 5 |
137 | 40 | 40 | 26 | 45 | 85 | 53 | 32 | 34 | 39 | — | 61 | 61 | 14 | 40 | 9 | 6 | 22 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 12 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 547 | 380 | 311 | 156 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 643 | 380 | 253 | 82 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 380 | 380 | 82 | 0 |
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