Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Arrifana today (08 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Arrifana at 6AM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (08 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (08 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Arrifana. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri morning, min 18°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 144 | 183 | 218 | 291 | 587 | 756 | 726 | 783 | 632 | 497 | 551 | 576 | 532 | 532 | 504 | 375 | 494 | 394 | 333 | 256 | 211 | 186 | 88 | 68 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:28AM2.58m | 1:40PM2.87m | 2:07AM2.73m | 2:20PM2.95m | 2:43AM2.83m | 2:57PM2.97m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:29AM0.36m | 7:59PM0.13m | 8:09AM0.22m | 8:34PM0.06m | 8:46AM0.13m | 9:07PM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | 59 | 183 | 218 | 291 | 587 | 756 | 726 | 783 | 632 | 497 | 551 | 576 | 532 | 532 | 504 | 375 | 494 | 394 | 333 | 256 | 211 | 186 | 88 | 68 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 12 | NW 11 | S 11 | — | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | NW 9 | NNW 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 108 | 174 | 2 | — | 13 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 70 | 55 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | E 3 | E 5 | — | — | — | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 144 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 11 | — | — | — | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 32 | 33 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 32 | 0 | 23 |
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