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Playa Carmen

Beach · faces 195° SSW · Puntarenas, Costa Rica · 9.620, −85.150

Times in CST

Fair · best window 00:00–02:00
1.2 m
14 s period · SW 217°
Clean groundswell, 37° inside the swell window
Wind
12 km/h
S · cross-onS 187° · cross-on
Tide
−0.6 m
rising · H 17:30rising · high 17:30 (0.8 m)
Energy
9 kJ
epic
Sky
29°
thunder · 15:00thunder · 15:00 · water 30° · OISST 13 Oct, preliminary
Ensemble · 06Z3 of 3 models reporting · updated 13:47 UTC

Next 16 days

tap a day for its hourspick a day for hour by hour · ← → step it · 3-hourly to day 16
  • swell · 10–14 s
  • wind swell · under 10 s
  • offshore
  • cross-off
  • cross
  • cross-on
  • onshore
  • glassy
  • band: the models' spread

Hourly detail

Thursday 8 October goodbest 05:00–09:00 · light 05:29–17:27

00 
poor
1.4 m16s SW0.8 + 0.5 + 0.5 mtide 1.1↓
cross-on 6 km/hgust7 km/h 29° · 0.4 mm/h
13 kJ
03 
fair
1.4 m16s SW0.8 + 0.5 + 0.4 mtide 0.4↓
cross 6 km/hgust7 km/h 28° · 2.2 mm/h
15 kJ
06 
epic
1.5 m16s SW0.8 + 0.5 + 0.5 mtide −1.0↓
offshore 5 km/hgust3 km/h 28°
16 kJ
09 
good
1.5 m16s SW0.8 + 0.5 + 0.5 mtide −0.4↑
cross-off 8 km/hgust7 km/h 28°
17 kJ
12 
poor
1.6 m16s SW1.0 + 0.5 + 0.5 mtide 0.9↑
cross 13 km/hgust13 km/h 29°
19 kJ
15 
fair
1.7 m16s SW1.1 + 0.5 + 0.4 mtide 0.5↓
cross-on 13 km/hgust13 km/h 30°
20 kJ
18 
good
1.7 m16s SSW1.1 + 0.5 + 0.4 mtide −0.9↓
cross-on 14 km/hgust15 km/h 29°
21 kJ
21 
good
1.8 m15s SSW1.1 + 0.5 + 0.4 mtide −0.6↑
cross 12 km/hgust13 km/h 29°
22 kJ

Friday 9 October fairbest 06:00–10:00 · light 05:29–17:26

00 
fair
1.8 m15s SW1.1 + 0.5 + 0.3 mtide 1.0↑
cross-off 12 km/hgust12 km/h 29°
22 kJ
03 
fair
1.7 m15s SW1.1 + 0.5 + 0.3 mtide 0.9↓
cross-off 11 km/hgust10 km/h 29°
21 kJ
06 
epic
1.8 m15s SW1.1 + 0.4 + 0.3 mtide −0.8↓
cross-off 13 km/hgust12 km/h 29°
21 kJ
09 
epic
1.7 m15s SW1.1 + 0.4 + 0.4 mtide −0.9↑
cross-off 14 km/hgust14 km/h 28° · 2.1 mm/h
20 kJ
12 
poor
1.6 m15s SW1.1 + 0.4 + 0.4 mtide 0.7↑
cross 13 km/hgust13 km/h 28°
18 kJ
15 
poor
1.6 m15s SW1.0 + 0.4 + 0.4 mtide 0.9↓
cross 9 km/hgust9 km/h 29°
18 kJ
18 
good
1.6 m14s SW1.1 + 0.4 + 0.4 mtide −0.7↓
cross 12 km/hgust12 km/h 29°
18 kJ
21 
good
1.7 m14s SW1.0 + 0.5 + 0.4 mtide −1.0↑
cross 14 km/hgust15 km/h 29°
18 kJ

Saturday 10 October fairbest 19:00–23:00 · light 05:29–17:25

00 
fair
1.7 m16s SW1.0 + 0.5 + 0.4 mtide 0.7↑
cross 15 km/hgust16 km/h 29°
21 kJ
03 
fair
1.7 m16s SW1.0 + 0.6 + 0.5 mtide 1.2↓
cross 10 km/hgust11 km/h 28°
22 kJ
06 
fair
1.7 m16s SW0.9 + 0.6 + 0.5 mtide −0.4↓
cross 10 km/hgust10 km/h 28° · 2.3 mm/h
21 kJ
09 
good
1.7 m16s SW0.9 + 0.6 + 0.5 mtide −1.2↑
cross 12 km/hgust12 km/h 28° · 0.6 mm/h
21 kJ
12 
fair
1.7 m15s SW0.9 + 0.5 + 0.5 mtide 0.3↑
cross-on 11 km/hgust11 km/h 29° · 0.4 mm/h
20 kJ
15 
poor
1.7 m15s SW0.8 + 0.6 + 0.5 mtide 1.1↓
cross-on 13 km/hgust13 km/h 29°
20 kJ
18 
fair
1.6 m15s SW0.8 + 0.6 + 0.6 mtide −0.3↓
cross-off 21 km/hgust19 km/h 27° · 2.2 mm/h
18 kJ
21 
epic
1.6 m14s SW0.8 + 0.6 + 0.5 mtide −1.1↑
offshore 30 km/hgust29 km/h 26° · 1.1 mm/h
17 kJ

Sunday 11 October goodbest 20:00–24:00 · light 05:29–17:25

00 
good
1.6 m14s SW0.7 + 0.7 + 0.6 mtide 0.3↑
offshore 10 km/hgust10 km/h 25° · 1.0 mm/h
17 kJ
03 
fair
1.6 m14s SW0.7 + 0.6 + 0.5 mtide 1.4↓
cross-off 9 km/hgust8 km/h 25°
16 kJ
06 
good
1.6 m14s SW0.8 + 0.6 + 0.5 mtide 0.0↓
cross 5 km/hgust4 km/h 26°
16 kJ
09 
good
1.6 m14s SW0.9 + 0.5 + 0.4 mtide −1.3↑
cross 6 km/hgust5 km/h 27°
16 kJ
12 
fair
1.5 m14s SW0.7 + 0.5 + 0.5 mtide −0.1↑
onshore 10 km/hgust10 km/h 28°
15 kJ
15 
poor
1.5 m14s SW0.8 + 0.5 + 0.4 mtide 1.2↓
onshore 13 km/hgust13 km/h 29°
14 kJ
18 
fair
1.5 m14s SW0.8 + 0.5 + 0.4 mtide 0.1↓
cross-on 9 km/hgust9 km/h 29°
13 kJ
21 
epic
1.5 m14s SW0.9 + 0.5 + 0.4 mtide −1.2↑
offshore 6 km/hgust5 km/h 28°
14 kJ

Monday 12 October fairbest 08:00–11:00 · light 05:29–17:24

00 
good
1.5 m14s SW0.9 + 0.5 + 0.4 mtide −0.1↑
cross-off 5 km/hgust5 km/h 28° · 0.8 mm/h
15 kJ
03 
fair
1.5 m15s SW0.9 + 0.5 + 0.4 mtide 1.3↓
offshore 5 km/hgust4 km/h 28°
16 kJ
06 
good
1.6 m14s SW1.0 + 0.6 + 0.5 mtide 0.4↓
cross-off 6 km/hgust5 km/h 28°
16 kJ
09 
epic
1.6 m14s SW0.9 + 0.6 + 0.5 mtide −1.2↓
cross-off 3 km/hgust3 km/h 28°
16 kJ
12 
fair
1.6 m17s SW1.0 + 0.7 + 0.5 mtide −0.5↑
onshore 12 km/hgust12 km/h 28°
20 kJ
15 
poor
1.7 m18s SW0.9 + 0.8 + 0.3 mtide 1.0↑
cross-on 21 km/hgust21 km/h 28°
22 kJ
18 
poor
1.7 m17s SW0.9 + 0.8 + 0.3 mtide 0.5↓
cross-on 23 km/hgust23 km/h 28°
23 kJ
21 
fair
1.8 m17s SW1.2 + 0.6 + 0.2 mtide −1.0↓
cross-on 16 km/hgust18 km/h 28° · 2.9 mm/h
24 kJ

Tuesday 13 October epicbest 09:00–13:00 · light 05:29–17:24

00 
good
1.7 m17s SW1.2 + 0.6 + 0.5 mtide −0.5↑
cross-on 6 km/hgust6 km/h 27°
23 kJ
03 
fair
1.8 m16s SW1.2 + 0.7 + 0.5 mtide 1.1↑
cross-off 3 km/hgust3 km/h 27° · 1.6 mm/h
23 kJ
06 
fair
1.8 m16s SW1.2 + 0.7 + 0.5 mtide 0.7↓
cross-off 9 km/hgust7 km/h 27°
24 kJ
09 
epic
1.8 m16s SW1.2 + 0.6 + 0.6 mtide −1.0↓
cross-off 10 km/hgust9 km/h 28°
24 kJ
12 
epic
1.8 m16s SW1.2 + 0.7 + 0.6 mtide −0.8↑
cross-on 5 km/hgust5 km/h 27°
24 kJ
15 
poor
1.8 m16s SW1.2 + 0.6 + 0.6 mtide 0.7↑
onshore 12 km/hgust11 km/h 28°
23 kJ
18 
fair
1.8 m15s SW1.2 + 0.6 + 0.5 mtide 0.7↓
onshore 6 km/hgust6 km/h 28°
22 kJ
21 
epic
1.8 m15s SW1.1 + 0.7 + 0.5 mtide −0.7↓
cross-on 3 km/hgust3 km/h 27° · 2.9 mm/h
22 kJ

Wednesday 14 October epicbest 09:00–12:00 · light 05:29–17:23

00 
epic
1.8 m15s SW1.2 + 0.8 + 0.4 mtide −0.7↑
cross-on 4 km/hgust4 km/h 28°
22 kJ
03 
fair
1.8 m15s SW1.1 + 0.8 + 0.4 mtide 0.8↑
glassy 1 km/hgust1 km/h 28°
21 kJ
06 
fair
1.7 m15s SW1.1 + 0.7 + 0.4 mtide 0.9↓
cross-off 5 km/hgust5 km/h 28°
21 kJ
09 
epic
1.7 m15s SW1.1 + 0.8 + 0.3 mtide −0.6↓
cross-off 8 km/hgust7 km/h 28°
20 kJ
12 
good
1.7 m15s SW1.1 + 0.7 + 0.3 mtide −1.0↑
cross 11 km/hgust11 km/h 28° · 0.2 mm/h
19 kJ
15 
poor
1.7 m15s SW1.1 + 0.7 + 0.3 mtide 0.4↑
cross-on 11 km/hgust11 km/h 29° · 0.4 mm/h
18 kJ
18 
poor
1.6 m14s SW1.1 + 0.7 + 0.3 mtide 0.8↓
onshore 6 km/hgust6 km/h 29°
17 kJ
21 
good
1.6 m14s SW1.1 + 0.6 + 0.2 mtide −0.4↓
onshore 3 km/hgust3 km/h 29°
17 kJ

Today 15 October epicbest 00:00–02:00 · light 05:29–17:23 28° 30°

00 
epic
1.6 m14s SW1.0 + 0.6 + 0.3 mtide −0.8↑
cross 6 km/hgust2 km/h 28° · 1.4 mm/h
17 kJ
03 
good
1.6 m14s SW1.1 + 0.6 + 0.3 mtide 0.5↑
cross-off 9 km/hgust7 km/h 28°
16 kJ
06 
fair
1.6 m14s SW1.1 + 0.5 + 0.3 mtide 1.0↓
cross-off 8 km/hgust9 km/h 28° · 0.4 mm/h
16 kJ
09 
good
1.6 m14s SW1.0 + 0.5 + 0.3 mtide −0.3↓
cross-off 11 km/hgust13 km/h 29°
16 kJ
now 
good
1.6 m14s SW1.0 + 0.5 + 0.3 mtide −1.0↑
cross-on 14 km/hgust14 km/h 29°
15 kJ
15 
fair
1.5 m14s SW1.0 + 0.5 + 0.3 mtide 0.1↑
cross-on 11 km/hgust12 km/h 29° · 1.0 mm/h
15 kJ
18 
poor
1.5 m14s SW1.0 + 0.5 + 0.3 mtide 0.8↓
cross-on 7 km/hgust8 km/h 29°
14 kJ
21 
good
1.5 m13s SW0.9 + 0.5 + 0.4 mtide −0.1↓
onshore 3 km/hgust4 km/h 29° · 0.3 mm/h
13 kJ

Friday 16 October fairbest 11:00–14:00 · light 05:29–17:22 29° 30°

00 
good
1.4 m13s SW0.8 + 0.5 + 0.4 mtide −0.8↑
cross-on 3 km/hgust3 km/h 28°
12 kJ
03 
good
1.4 m13s SW0.9 + 0.5 + 0.3 mtide 0.2↑
cross 3 km/hgust3 km/h 28°
12 kJ
06 
fair
1.4 m13s SW0.9 + 0.5 + 0.4 mtide 0.9↓
glassy 1 km/hgust1 km/h 28°
11 kJ
09 
good
1.4 m13s SW0.8 + 0.5 + 0.4 mtide 0.0↓
cross 4 km/hgust4 km/h 28°
11 kJ
12 
good
1.4 m13s SW0.8 + 0.5 + 0.4 mtide −0.9↑
onshore 10 km/hgust10 km/h 29°
11 kJ
15 
fair
1.4 m15s SW0.8 + 0.6 + 0.5 mtide −0.2↑
onshore 11 km/hgust11 km/h 29°
13 kJ
18 
poor
1.4 m16s SW0.8 + 0.6 + 0.5 mtide 0.7↓
onshore 10 km/hgust9 km/h 29°
14 kJ
21 
fair
1.4 m17s SW0.8 + 0.7 + 0.5 mtide 0.1↓
cross-on 9 km/hgust9 km/h 29° · 1.6 mm/h
15 kJ

Saturday 17 October poorbest 11:00–12:00 · light 05:29–17:22 28° 30°

00 
good
1.4 m18s SW0.7 + 0.7 + 0.5 mtide −0.6↑
cross-on 8 km/hgust9 km/h 28° · 1.6 mm/h
15 kJ
03 
good
1.4 m17s SW0.8 + 0.7 + 0.5 mtide −0.1↑
glassy 1 km/hgust3 km/h 28°
15 kJ
06 
fair
1.4 m17s SW0.8 + 0.7 + 0.5 mtide 0.8↓
offshore 5 km/hgust4 km/h 28°
15 kJ
09 
good
1.5 m17s SW0.8 + 0.6 + 0.5 mtide 0.3↓
offshore 6 km/hgust6 km/h 28°
16 kJ
12 
good
1.5 m16s SW0.9 + 0.6 + 0.5 mtide −0.7↓
cross-on 6 km/hgust5 km/h 28°
16 kJ
15 
fair
1.5 m16s SW0.9 + 0.5 + 0.5 mtide −0.4↑
cross-on 7 km/hgust6 km/h 29°
17 kJ
18 
poor
1.6 m16s SW0.9 + 0.5 + 0.4 mtide 0.5↑
cross-on 8 km/hgust8 km/h 29° · 0.9 mm/h
17 kJ
21 
poor
1.6 m16s SW1.0 + 0.5 + 0.5 mtide 0.3↓
cross 7 km/hgust9 km/h 28° · 1.4 mm/h
18 kJ

Sunday 18 October fairbest 00:00–02:00 · light 05:29–17:21 28° 30°

00 
epic
1.6 m16s SW1.0 + 0.5 + 0.4 mtide −0.4↓
cross-off 16 km/hgust16 km/h 28° · 2.7 mm/h
18 kJ
03 
good
1.6 m16s SW1.1 + 0.5 + 0.4 mtide −0.3↑
cross-off 18 km/hgust18 km/h 28°
19 kJ
06 
fair
1.7 m16s SW1.1 + 0.5 + 0.5 mtide 0.5↑
cross-off 15 km/hgust14 km/h 28°
19 kJ
09 
fair
1.7 m16s SW1.1 + 0.5 + 0.4 mtide 0.4↓
cross-off 11 km/hgust10 km/h 28°
20 kJ
12 
good
1.7 m16s SW1.1 + 0.5 + 0.4 mtide −0.4↓
cross 11 km/hgust10 km/h 28°
20 kJ
15 
good
1.7 m15s SW1.1 + 0.5 + 0.5 mtide −0.5↑
cross 9 km/hgust9 km/h 28°
20 kJ
18 
fair
1.7 m15s SW1.1 + 0.6 + 0.5 mtide 0.2↑
cross 4 km/hgust4 km/h 28° · 0.6 mm/h
20 kJ
21 
fair
1.7 m15s SW1.1 + 0.6 + 0.4 mtide 0.4↓
offshore 8 km/hgust8 km/h 28° · 0.8 mm/h
20 kJ

Monday 19 October goodbest 01:00–05:00 · light 05:29–17:21 27° 30°

00 
good
1.7 m15s SW1.1 + 0.6 + 0.5 mtide −0.2↓
cross-off 14 km/hgust13 km/h 27°
19 kJ
03 
epic
1.7 m15s SW1.0 + 0.7 + 0.5 mtide −0.4↑
cross-off 8 km/hgust7 km/h 27°
18 kJ
06 
good
1.6 m15s SW1.0 + 0.6 + 0.5 mtide 0.2↑
cross-off 2 km/hgust1 km/h 27°
18 kJ
09 
fair
1.6 m14s SW1.0 + 0.7 + 0.5 mtide 0.5↓
offshore 5 km/hgust4 km/h 27°
17 kJ
12 
good
1.6 m14s SW1.0 + 0.7 + 0.5 mtide −0.1↓
onshore 3 km/hgust3 km/h 28°
17 kJ
15 
good
1.6 m14s SW1.0 + 0.7 + 0.5 mtide −0.6↑
cross-on 6 km/hgust6 km/h 28°
17 kJ
18 
good
1.6 m14s SW0.9 + 0.7 + 0.5 mtide 0.0↑
onshore 5 km/hgust5 km/h 28°
16 kJ
21 
fair
1.6 m13s SW0.9 + 0.7 + 0.5 mtide 0.5↓
glassy 0 km/hgust1 km/h 28° · 1.6 mm/h
15 kJ

Tuesday 20 October goodbest 03:00–06:00 · light 05:29–17:21 28° 30°

00 
good
1.6 m13s SW0.9 + 0.7 + 0.5 mtide 0.1↓
glassy 2 km/hgust2 km/h 28° · 0.2 mm/h
15 kJ
03 
epic
1.5 m13s SW0.9 + 0.6 + 0.5 mtide −0.4↑
offshore 2 km/hgust1 km/h 28°
14 kJ
06 
good
1.5 m13s SW0.9 + 0.6 + 0.5 mtide 0.0↑
offshore 4 km/hgust3 km/h 28°
14 kJ
09 
fair
1.5 m13s SW0.9 + 0.6 + 0.5 mtide 0.5↓
cross 5 km/hgust5 km/h 28°
13 kJ
12 
good
1.5 m13s SW0.9 + 0.6 + 0.5 mtide 0.2↓
cross-on 4 km/hgust4 km/h 28°
13 kJ
15 
fair
1.5 m13s SW0.9 + 0.5 + 0.5 mtide −0.5↑
onshore 12 km/hgust12 km/h 29° · 1.1 mm/h
13 kJ
18 
good
1.5 m13s SW0.9 + 0.5 + 0.5 mtide −0.3↑
onshore 10 km/hgust11 km/h 28° · 1.3 mm/h
13 kJ
21 
poor
1.5 m13s SW0.9 + 0.5 + 0.5 mtide 0.4↓
cross-on 6 km/hgust7 km/h 27° · 2.0 mm/h
13 kJ

Wednesday 21 October fairbest 03:00–09:00 · light 05:29–17:20 27° 30°

00 
fair
1.4 m13s SW0.9 + 0.5 + 0.5 mtide 0.4↓
cross-off 6 km/hgust5 km/h 27° · 1.6 mm/h
12 kJ
03 
epic
1.5 m13s SW0.9 + 0.6 + 0.4 mtide −0.3↓
cross-off 16 km/hgust14 km/h 27° · 0.7 mm/h
13 kJ
06 
epic
1.5 m13s SW0.9 + 0.6 + 0.4 mtide −0.3↑
cross-off 11 km/hgust11 km/h 26° · 1.8 mm/h
13 kJ
09 
fair
1.5 m13s SW0.9 + 0.6 + 0.4 mtide 0.3↑
cross-off 2 km/hgust3 km/h 27°
13 kJ
12 
poor
1.5 m13s SW0.9 + 0.6 + 0.4 mtide 0.4↓
cross-on 5 km/hgust4 km/h 27°
13 kJ
15 
good
1.5 m13s SW0.8 + 0.6 + 0.4 mtide −0.3↓
onshore 8 km/hgust6 km/h 27°
13 kJ
18 
good
1.5 m15s SSW0.8 + 0.7 + 0.4 mtide −0.5↑
onshore 7 km/hgust7 km/h 27° · 2.8 mm/h
16 kJ
21 
fair
1.6 m15s SSW0.8 + 0.8 + 0.4 mtide 0.3↑
cross-on 6 km/hgust7 km/h 27° · 0.9 mm/h
16 kJ

Thursday 22 October fairbest 06:00–09:00 · light 05:29–17:20 27° 30°

00 
fair
1.6 m15s SSW0.9 + 0.8 + 0.5 mtide 0.7↓
cross-on 4 km/hgust5 km/h 27°
17 kJ
03 
good
1.4 m17s SSW0.9 + 0.8 + 0.5 mtide −0.1↓
cross-off 5 km/hgust4 km/h 27°
16 kJ
06 
epic
1.4 m17s SSW0.9 + 0.8 + 0.5 mtide −0.6↑
offshore 8 km/hgust6 km/h 27°
15 kJ
09 
good
1.4 m17s SSW0.9 + 0.7 + 0.5 mtide 0.1↑
cross-off 9 km/hgust8 km/h 27°
16 kJ
12 
fair
1.4 m16s SSW0.8 + 0.7 + 0.6 mtide 0.6↓
cross 11 km/hgust10 km/h 28°
15 kJ
15 
fair
1.4 m16s SSW0.9 + 0.7 + 0.6 mtide −0.1↓
cross 13 km/hgust12 km/h 28°
15 kJ
18 
good
1.4 m16s SSW0.8 + 0.7 + 0.6 mtide −0.7↑
cross 11 km/hgust11 km/h 28°
14 kJ
21 
good
1.4 m16s SSW0.8 + 0.6 + 0.6 mtide 0.0↑
cross 7 km/hgust8 km/h 28° · 1.1 mm/h
13 kJ

Friday 23 October goodbest 06:00–09:00 · light 05:29–17:19 28° 30°

00 
fair
1.4 m16s SSW0.8 + 0.6 + 0.6 mtide 0.8↓
cross-off 7 km/hgust8 km/h 28°
13 kJ
03 
good
1.4 m15s SSW0.8 + 0.6 + 0.6 mtide 0.2↓
cross-off 8 km/hgust8 km/h 28°
13 kJ
06 
epic
1.4 m15s SSW0.9 + 0.7 + 0.7 mtide −0.7↑
offshore 6 km/hgust7 km/h 28°
14 kJ
09 
good
1.4 m15s SSW1.0 + 0.7 + 0.7 mtide −0.2↑
cross-off 7 km/hgust7 km/h 28°
14 kJ
12 
fair
1.4 m15s SSW0.9 + 0.7 + 0.6 mtide 0.7↓
cross 9 km/hgust8 km/h 28°
13 kJ
15 
fair
1.3 m15s SSW0.8 + 0.7 + 0.6 mtide 0.2↓
cross-on 7 km/hgust6 km/h 28°
12 kJ
18 
epic
1.3 m15s SSW0.8 + 0.7 + 0.6 mtide −0.7↑
cross-on 3 km/hgust4 km/h 28°
12 kJ
21 
good
1.3 m15s SSW0.8 + 0.6 + 0.6 mtide −0.3↑
glassy 1 km/hgust1 km/h 28°
11 kJ

Saturday 24 October epicbest 06:00–12:00 · light 05:30–17:19 27° 30°

00 
fair
1.3 m15s SSW0.8 + 0.6 + 0.6 mtide 0.9↓
cross-off 5 km/hgust4 km/h 28°
11 kJ
03 
fair
1.4 m15s SSW1.0 + 0.6 + 0.6 mtide 0.6↓
cross-off 5 km/hgust4 km/h 28°
13 kJ
06 
epic
1.4 m15s SSW1.0 + 0.8 + 0.5 mtide −0.7↑
offshore 6 km/hgust5 km/h 27°
13 kJ
09 
epic
1.4 m15s SSW1.0 + 0.8 + 0.6 mtide −0.6↑
offshore 3 km/hgust2 km/h 28°
12 kJ
12 
poor
1.3 m15s SSW0.9 + 0.8 + 0.6 mtide 0.7↓
cross-on 6 km/hgust5 km/h 28°
12 kJ
15 
poor
1.3 m15s SSW0.9 + 0.8 + 0.5 mtide 0.5↓
onshore 10 km/hgust9 km/h 29°
11 kJ
18 
good
1.3 m15s SSW0.9 + 0.7 + 0.5 mtide −0.7↑
cross-on 7 km/hgust7 km/h 28° · 0.4 mm/h
11 kJ
21 
good
1.3 m14s SSW0.8 + 0.7 + 0.5 mtide −0.6↑
onshore 5 km/hgust6 km/h 28° · 2.4 mm/h
10 kJ

Sunday 25 October fairbest 06:00–09:00 · light 05:30–17:19

00 
fair
1.3 m14s SSW0.8 + 0.7 + 0.5 mtide 0.8↑
cross-off 2 km/hgust2 km/h 28° · 0.8 mm/h
10 kJ
03 
fair
1.2 m14s SSW0.8 + 0.7 + 0.5 mtide 0.9↓
offshore 8 km/hgust7 km/h 28°
10 kJ
06 
epic
1.2 m14s SSW0.8 + 0.7 + 0.5 mtide −0.6↓
cross-off 8 km/hgust8 km/h 28°
10 kJ
09 
good
1.2 m14s SSW0.8 + 0.6 + 0.5 mtide −0.9↑
cross 12 km/hgust ——
9 kJ
12 
poor
1.2 m14s SSW0.8 + 0.5 + 0.5 mtide 0.5↑
cross-on 15 km/hgust — —
9 kJ
15 
poor
1.2 m14s SSW0.7 + 0.5 + 0.5 mtide 0.8↓
cross-on 24 km/hgust — —
9 kJ
18 
poor
1.3 m13s SSW0.7 + 0.5 + 0.5 mtide −0.5↓
cross 27 km/hgust ——
10 kJ
21 
fair
1.3 m13s SSW0.7 + 0.6 + 0.5 mtide −0.9↑
cross 26 km/hgust ——
10 kJ

Monday 26 October fairbest 09:00–12:00 · light 05:30–17:18

00 
fair
1.3 m13s SSW0.7 + 0.5 + 0.4 mtide 0.6↑
cross 22 km/hgust ——
10 kJ
03 
poor
1.2 m13s SSW0.7 + 0.5 + 0.4 mtide 1.2↓
cross 17 km/hgust ——
9 kJ
06 
fair
1.1 m13s SW0.8 + 0.4 + 0.4 mtide −0.3↓
cross 12 km/hgust ——
8 kJ
09 
good
1.1 m13s SW0.8 + 0.5 + 0.4 mtide −1.2↑
cross 10 km/hgust ——
7 kJ
12 
fair
1.1 m13s SW0.7 + 0.5 + 0.4 mtide 0.1↑
cross-on 10 km/hgust — —
7 kJ
15 
poor
1.1 m13s SW0.4 + 0.4 + 0.4 mtide 1.0↓
cross-on 21 km/hgust — —
7 kJ
18 
poor
1.2 m13s SW0.5 + 0.4 + 0.4 mtide −0.2↓
cross-on 21 km/hgust — —
8 kJ
21 
fair
1.1 m13s SW0.5 + 0.4 + 0.4 mtide −1.1↑
cross 19 km/hgust ——
7 kJ

Tuesday 27 October fairbest 09:00–12:00 · light 05:30–17:18

00 
fair
1.1 m13s SW0.6 + 0.4 + 0.4 mtide 0.3↑
cross 15 km/hgust ——
7 kJ
03 
poor
1.1 m13s SW0.6 + 0.5 + 0.4 mtide 1.4↓
cross-off 10 km/hgust — —
6 kJ
06 
fair
1.0 m18s SW0.6 + 0.6 + 0.4 mtide 0.1↓
cross-off 12 km/hgust — —
9 kJ
09 
good
1.0 m18s SW0.5 + 0.5 + 0.4 mtide −1.3↑
cross-off 9 km/hgust — —
8 kJ
12 
fair
1.0 m18s SW0.5 + 0.5 + 0.4 mtide −0.3↑
cross 4 km/hgust ——
8 kJ
15 
poor
1.0 m18s SW0.5 + 0.5 + 0.5 mtide 1.1↓
cross-on 10 km/hgust — —
8 kJ
18 
fair
1.0 m17s SW0.5 + 0.5 + 0.4 mtide 0.2↓
cross 14 km/hgust ——
8 kJ
21 
good
1.0 m17s SW0.5 + 0.5 + 0.4 mtide −1.2↑
cross 10 km/hgust ——
8 kJ

Wednesday 28 October epicbest 09:00–12:00 · light 05:30–17:18

00 
fair
1.0 m17s SW0.6 + 0.5 + 0.4 mtide −0.2↑
cross-off 11 km/hgust — —
8 kJ
03 
fair
1.0 m17s SW0.6 + 0.4 + 0.4 mtide 1.4↓
offshore 9 km/hgust — —
8 kJ
06 
fair
1.0 m17s SW0.6 + 0.4 + 0.4 mtide 0.5↓
cross-off 5 km/hgust — —
8 kJ
09 
epic
1.0 m17s SW0.8 + 0.4 + 0.4 mtide −1.3↑
glassy 2 km/hgust ——
8 kJ
12 
fair
1.0 m16s SW0.8 + 0.4 + 0.4 mtide −0.7↑
onshore 4 km/hgust ——
8 kJ
15 
poor
1.0 m16s SW0.8 + 0.4 + 0.4 mtide 1.0↓
onshore 11 km/hgust — —
8 kJ
18 
poor
1.0 m16s SW0.8 + 0.4 + 0.4 mtide 0.6↓
onshore 4 km/hgust ——
8 kJ
21 
epic
1.0 m16s SW0.8 + 0.5 + 0.3 mtide −1.0↑
offshore 2 km/hgust — —
8 kJ

Thursday 29 October poorbest 00:00–03:00 · light 05:30–17:17

00 
epic
1.1 m16s SW0.8 + 0.5 + 0.4 mtide −0.6↑
cross 2 km/hgust ——
8 kJ
03 
fair
1.1 m16s SW0.9 + 0.5 + 0.4 mtide 1.2↓
offshore 3 km/hgust — —
8 kJ
06 
fair
1.1 m16s SW0.9 + 0.5 + 0.3 mtide 1.0↓
cross-off 5 km/hgust — —
8 kJ
09 
epic
1.1 m16s SW0.9 + 0.5 + 0.3 mtide −1.0↓
offshore 5 km/hgust — —
8 kJ
12 
good
1.0 m16s SW0.9 + 0.5 + 0.3 mtide −1.1↑
cross 9 km/hgust ——
8 kJ
15 
poor
1.0 m15s SW0.9 + 0.5 + 0.3 mtide 0.7↑
cross 12 km/hgust ——
8 kJ
18 
poor
1.0 m15s SW0.9 + 0.5 + 0.3 mtide 0.9↓
cross-on 10 km/hgust — —
8 kJ
21 
good
1.0 m15s SW0.9 + 0.5 + 0.2 mtide −0.7↓
cross-on 8 km/hgust — —
7 kJ

Friday 30 October fairbest 00:00–03:00 · light 05:30–17:17

00 
good
1.0 m15s SW0.9 + 0.5 + 0.2 mtide −1.0↑
cross 8 km/hgust ——
7 kJ
03 
poor
1.0 m15s SW0.8 + 0.5 + 0.2 mtide 0.8↑
cross-off 6 km/hgust — —
7 kJ
06 
fair
1.0 m15s SW0.8 + 0.4 + 0.2 mtide 1.2↓
cross-off 7 km/hgust — —
7 kJ
09 
fair
1.0 m15s SW0.8 + 0.4 + 0.2 mtide −0.5↓
cross 4 km/hgust ——
6 kJ
12 
good
1.0 m15s SW0.8 + 0.4 + 0.2 mtide −1.3↑
cross-on 8 km/hgust — —
6 kJ
15 
fair
1.0 m14s SW0.8 + 0.4 + 0.3 mtide 0.2↑
onshore 8 km/hgust ——
6 kJ
18 
poor
1.0 m14s SW0.8 + 0.4 + 0.3 mtide 1.1↓
cross-on 8 km/hgust — —
6 kJ
21 
fair
1.0 m14s SW0.8 + 0.4 + 0.3 mtide −0.2↓
cross-on 7 km/hgust — —
6 kJ

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Tide

EOT20 prediction
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now −0.6 m ↑H 05:00 · 1.1L 11:30 · −1.0H 17:30 · 0.8L 23:30 · −0.8

Heights vs mean sea level

Optimal: low.

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  • 1.0 m · 14 s · SW 221°In the window
  • 0.5 m · 7 s · SSW 201°secondary

Clean — 20° between the two swells. Window S–NW, 180°–310°.

Type
Beach
Faces
195° SSW
Optimal period
—
Optimal tide
low
Level
Beginner
Coordinates
9.6198, −85.15

Model agreement

Medium

NOAA GFS-Wave1.2 m

ECMWF IFS-WAM1.5 m

DWD GWAM1.6 m

No buoy within 25 km, so agreement can’t be scored here.

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