Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Arrifana today (15 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Nov, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Nov, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Arrifana at 3AM is: 1.2m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm November 14). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (WET) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Nov) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (15 Nov) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (15 Nov) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Arrifana. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | Tue 17 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 203 | 167 | 135 | 111 | 88 | 73 | 70 | 64 | 67 | 89 | 97 | 93 | 246 | 370 | 327 | 332 | 442 | 735 | 840 | 884 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:32AM2.28m | 6:03PM1.98m | 6:26AM2.17m | 7:05PM1.90m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:06PM0.80m | 11:50AM0.82m | 11:54PM0.92m | 12:50PM0.92m | 00:56AM1.01m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | 5:23 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 203 | 167 | 135 | 111 | 88 | 73 | 70 | 57 | 67 | 89 | 79 | 69 | 246 | 370 | 327 | 332 | 442 | 735 | 840 | 884 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 11 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 9 | NNW 11 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 147 | 106 | 96 | 96 | 75 | 70 | 68 | 64 | 60 | 57 | 78 | 76 | 93 | 39 | 37 | 25 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | N 9 | N 9 | W 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 9 | W 9 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | — | — | N 16 | N 16 |
| kJ | 16 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 32 | 50 | 49 | 47 | 73 | 97 | 93 | 55 | 53 | 14 | 12 | — | — | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 256 |
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