Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Armacao today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Armacao at 3PM is: 0.6m 4s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 17). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 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 (17 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Armacao. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NNE 4 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
502 | 266 | 469 | 10 | 534 | 534 | 467 | 448 | 171 | 167 | 390 | 171 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:45AM0.78m | 4:02PM0.65m | 4:23AM0.71m | 4:23PM0.62m | 5:07AM0.63m | 4:43PM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:18AM0.28m | 9:18PM0.27m | 9:49AM0.36m | 9:43PM0.26m | 9:34AM0.42m | |||||||||||||||||
6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
177 | 223 | 202 | 200 | 262 | 227 | 221 | 181 | 171 | 167 | 171 | 171 | 180 | 147 | 147 | 118 | 86 | 84 | 82 | 61 | 58 | 57 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 3 | S 9 | S 9 | S 4 | S 9 | E 13 | S 8 | S 7 |
25 | 25 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 12 | — | — | SE 9 | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | S 9 | — | — | S 9 | E 13 | S 8 | E 13 | — |
3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NNE 4 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNW 3 | N 4 | NE 8 | NNW 4 | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — |
502 | 266 | 469 | 10 | 534 | 534 | 467 | 448 | 1 | 21 | 390 | 9 | — | 2 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 62 | 62 | 82 | 74 | 69 | 62 | 62 | 73 | 69 | 3 | 73 | 46 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 1 |
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