Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Arrifana today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Arrifana at 5PM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm July 17). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Arrifana. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri morning, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
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 kJ | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 16 |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:33PM3.07m | 6:02AM2.64m | 6:18PM2.90m | 6:47AM2.50m | 7:04PM2.69m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:13AM0.16m | 11:52PM0.08m | 11:58AM0.27m | 00:36AM0.25m | 12:43PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 10 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 19 | — | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | NW 8 | W 7 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 9 |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 |
| kJ | 8 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 55 | 83 | 58 | 32 | 28 | 21 | 22 | 35 | 60 | 64 | 64 | 51 | 38 | 38 | 36 | 32 | 45 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 752 | 1237 | 1237 | 752 | 752 | 723 | 245 | 23 | 358 | 1218 | 912 | 752 | 452 | 376 | 256 | 270 | 405 | 721 | 592 | 499 | 371 |
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