Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Arrifana today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Arrifana at 8AM is: 1.2m 7s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.8m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 14). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Arrifana. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri morning, min 18°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 10 | NNW 6 | NW 7 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 6 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 157 | 155 | 127 | 139 | 300 | 294 | 152 | 244 | 323 | 322 | 292 | 308 | 355 | 418 | 498 | 553 | 613 | 628 | 560 | 482 | 449 | 380 | 295 | 281 |
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 | glassy | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:11AM2.87m | 4:26PM3.18m | 4:50AM2.83m | 5:06PM3.07m | 5:29AM2.74m | 5:45PM2.88m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:02PM-0.10m | 10:09AM0.04m | 10:41PM-0.06m | 10:48AM0.08m | 11:19PM0.06m | 11:27AM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | — | NW 9 | NW 9 | — | — | — | S 18 | SW 18 | S 18 | — | — | SW 16 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 157 | 117 | 115 | 139 | 133 | — | 83 | 79 | — | — | — | 6 | 12 | 6 | — | — | 10 | 628 | 560 | 482 | 449 | 380 | 295 | 281 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 6 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 124 | 155 | 127 | 91 | 300 | 294 | 152 | 244 | 323 | 322 | 292 | 308 | 355 | 418 | 498 | 553 | 613 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 26 | 23 | 23 | 55 | 909 | 286 | 286 | 335 | 62 | 26 | 55 | 62 | 323 | 323 | 725 | 311 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 32 | 0 |
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