Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Santa Maria - Anjos today (20 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Santa Maria - Anjos at 10PM is: 0.6m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 20). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Santa Maria - Anjos. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the N by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | W 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 16 | W 9 | N 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | N 11 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
84 | 67 | 45 | 34 | 52 | 38 | 0 | 37 | 50 | 101 | 40 | 69 | 101 | 96 | 82 | 91 | 1274 | 1995 | 2310 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:25PM1.19m | 9:17AM1.21m | 9:57PM1.18m | 10:33AM1.25m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:09PM0.81m | 2:47AM0.80m | 3:48PM0.81m | 4:15AM0.79m | 5:03PM0.75m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | NE 8 | S 15 | S 16 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 16 | S 13 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | NW 6 | S 14 | S 14 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 |
203 | 67 | 218 | 334 | 52 | 38 | 188 | 130 | 396 | 224 | 279 | 212 | 209 | 96 | 268 | 261 | 1274 | 1995 | 2310 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | S 14 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | S 16 | S 16 | S 13 | S 16 | W 9 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | W 8 | S 15 | NNW 8 | NW 6 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 |
57 | 150 | 45 | 36 | 257 | 188 | 85 | 188 | 37 | 45 | 27 | 25 | 32 | 272 | 24 | 33 | 243 | 179 | 176 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | S 13 | ENE 7 | W 9 | N 10 | S 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | N 9 | W 8 | W 8 | N 11 | NW 6 | W 8 | WNW 7 |
99 | 55 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 85 | 31 | 37 | 50 | 84 | 49 | 45 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 91 | 30 | 18 | 17 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | N 5 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | ENE 6 | NNW 6 | NNE 5 | N 11 | — | — |
84 | 20 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 101 | 40 | 69 | 101 | 4 | 82 | 45 | 935 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 94 | 349 | 248 | 863 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 |
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