Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Arrifana today (18 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Arrifana at 11AM is: 1.4m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am June 18). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (18 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (18 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Arrifana. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu morning, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sun 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 498 | 396 | 356 | 315 | 281 | 275 | 296 | 139 | 136 | 110 | 108 | 106 | 103 | 101 | 99 | 96 | 90 | 88 | 88 | 86 | 84 | 73 | 69 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:54PM2.96m | 6:28AM2.53m | 6:46PM2.83m | 7:22AM2.38m | 7:41PM2.65m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:32AM0.28m | 00:16AM0.17m | 12:23PM0.40m | 1:10AM0.32m | 1:16PM0.55m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:58 | — | 8:59 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — |
| kJ | 498 | 396 | 356 | 315 | 281 | 275 | 296 | 139 | 136 | 110 | 108 | 106 | 103 | 101 | 99 | 96 | 90 | 88 | 88 | 86 | 84 | 73 | 69 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 7 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | — | SE 4 | E 5 | E 5 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | — |
| kJ | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | — | N 13 | — | N 12 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 55 | 65 | 55 | 36 | 24 | 21 | 33 | 55 | 53 | 41 | 24 | 13 | 11 | 16 | 29 | 53 | 115 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 0 | 26 | 26 | 3 | 26 | 26 | 592 | 323 | 489 | 55 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 159 | 617 | 55 | 55 |
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