
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Arrifana today (27 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Arrifana at 7PM is: 2.5m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am October 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (WET) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (27 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (27 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Arrifana. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu morning, min 17°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 13 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1059 | 1457 | 2212 | 2421 | 2386 | 2095 | 1883 | 1913 | 1974 | 2230 | 2138 | 2221 | 2040 | 1884 | 1602 | 1369 | 680 | 585 | 726 | 297 | 524 | |
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 | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 2:47PM2.96m | 3:07AM2.98m | 3:31PM2.86m | 3:51AM2.91m | 4:19PM2.68m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:34AM0.00m | 8:53PM0.04m | 9:17AM0.02m | 9:34PM0.15m | 10:03AM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||
6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 21 |
Feels °C | 15 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 13 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 |
1059 | 1457 | 2212 | 2421 | 2386 | 2095 | 1883 | 1913 | 1974 | 2230 | 2138 | 2221 | 2040 | 1884 | 1602 | 1369 | 680 | 585 | 726 | 297 | 524 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 15 | NW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | WNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | SE 7 | NW 11 | SE 6 |
21 | 224 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 626 | 715 | 800 | 734 | 472 | 347 | 16 | 288 | 26 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 88 | 28 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 43 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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