
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Arrifana today (19 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Arrifana at 4PM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm July 19). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (19 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (19 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Arrifana. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue morning, min 17°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
8 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 69 | 61 | 93 | 99 | 88 | 90 | 90 | 93 | 98 | 107 | |
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 | 7:04PM2.69m | 7:33AM2.36m | 7:52PM2.44m | 8:24AM2.22m | 8:47PM2.22m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:43PM0.43m | 1:20AM0.45m | 1:30PM0.62m | 2:06AM0.65m | 2:24PM0.79m | ||||||||||||||||
6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 19 |
Feels °C | 19 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
5 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 12 | 25 | 11 | 12 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 34 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 9 | WNW 7 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | SW 14 |
8 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 9 | NW 8 | NNW 9 | W 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | SW 16 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | — | S 15 | S 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 14 |
3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 12 | — | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NW 7 |
36 | 36 | 32 | 32 | 44 | 56 | 47 | 25 | 19 | 20 | 30 | 69 | 61 | 93 | 99 | 88 | 90 | 90 | 93 | 98 | 107 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 338 | 913 | 754 | 503 | 376 | 73 | 162 | 270 | 162 | 324 | 592 | 159 | 363 | 162 | 23 | 55 | 55 | 796 | 637 | 405 | 55 |
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