Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Santa Maria - Anjos today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Santa Maria - Anjos at 2AM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 2s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 16). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+00) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Santa Maria - Anjos. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun night, min 23°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
33 | 33 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 46 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 50 | 75 | 80 | 88 | 110 | 108 | 108 | 82 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:42PM1.59m | 5:06AM1.47m | 5:22PM1.47m | 5:50AM1.38m | 6:08PM1.36m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:55PM0.46m | 11:09AM0.54m | 11:36PM0.56m | 11:54AM0.65m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
33 | 33 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 58 | 59 | 61 | 34 | 50 | 75 | 80 | 88 | 110 | 108 | 108 | 82 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 |
23 | 23 | 23 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 46 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 87 | 132 | 131 | 80 | 79 | 76 | 115 | 112 | 112 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 18 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 17 | S 17 | SSW 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
9 | 58 | 62 | 63 | 63 | 53 | 95 | 102 | 96 | 95 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NE 3 | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 111 | 90 | 111 | 105 | 114 | 112 | 103 | 101 | 117 | 114 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 82 | 82 | 9 | 261 | 9 |
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