Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Armacao today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Armacao at 3PM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.9m 4s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 18). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | - | - |
Table - waves today at Armacao. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 7 | ENE 4 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
171 | 171 | 171 | 176 | 184 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 55 | 8 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:23AM0.71m | 4:23PM0.62m | 5:07AM0.63m | 4:43PM0.59m | 6:06AM0.54m | 12:41PM0.53m | 4:58PM0.54m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:49AM0.36m | 9:43PM0.26m | 9:34AM0.42m | 10:13PM0.29m | 9:13AM0.48m | 2:40PM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||
6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 22 | 28 | 30 | 26 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 20 | 22 | 28 | 30 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 |
171 | 171 | 171 | 176 | 184 | 151 | 147 | 115 | 86 | 84 | 63 | 58 | 57 | 42 | 41 | 55 | 54 | 54 | 55 | 39 | 55 | 26 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 3 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | SSE 4 | SSE 3 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 6 |
4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 13 | E 14 | — | — | E 14 | S 9 | S 9 | S 12 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 6 | S 8 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 2 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | — | — | SSW 2 | S 3 | SSW 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 3 | S 3 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 4 |
1 | 17 | 20 | 29 | 7 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 12 | 8 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 46 | 4 | 11 |
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