Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Santa Maria - Anjos today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Santa Maria - Anjos at 9AM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 18). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 16s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.9m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Santa Maria - Anjos. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 22°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | W 9 | W 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
75 | 80 | 88 | 110 | 108 | 108 | 82 | 76 | 76 | 55 | 54 | 51 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 33 | 70 | 63 | 88 | 88 | 55 | 35 | |
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 | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 5:50AM1.38m | 6:08PM1.36m | 6:43AM1.29m | 7:06PM1.26m | 7:51AM1.23m | 8:25PM1.19m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:54AM0.65m | 00:23AM0.66m | 12:50PM0.74m | 1:23AM0.75m | 2:09PM0.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | S 16 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
75 | 80 | 88 | 110 | 91 | 91 | 82 | 76 | 76 | 55 | 54 | 51 | 245 | 117 | 114 | 96 | 96 | 91 | 76 | 88 | 88 | 59 | 57 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | W 8 | S 16 | W 8 | S 16 | S 16 | W 10 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 |
85 | 80 | 79 | 76 | 108 | 108 | 112 | 37 | 71 | 106 | 150 | 103 | 35 | 251 | 35 | 132 | 131 | 70 | 144 | 203 | 203 | 153 | 218 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 15 | S 15 | S 10 | S 17 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 9 | W 8 | S 16 | W 8 | W 8 | S 16 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 |
7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 115 | 112 | 7 | 52 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 93 | 6 | 35 | 132 | 35 | 33 | 132 | 63 | 59 | 57 | 55 | 35 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
117 | 114 | 112 | 103 | — | 142 | 117 | 129 | 154 | 162 | 158 | 158 | 120 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 82 | 82 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 82 | 82 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
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