Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Arrifana today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Arrifana at 4AM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 30). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 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 (30 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Arrifana. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 123 | 132 | 132 | 98 | 109 | 216 | 407 | 204 | 188 | 179 | 152 | 152 | 152 | 145 | 244 | 471 | 376 | 766 | 653 | 612 | 516 | 525 | 416 | 516 |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:21AM2.76m | 4:34PM2.95m | 4:54AM2.76m | 5:08PM2.88m | 5:29AM2.70m | 5:46PM2.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:12PM0.08m | 10:19AM0.15m | 10:44PM0.09m | 10:54AM0.18m | 11:17PM0.17m | 11:31AM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:05 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 13 | W 13 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | SW 16 | NW 10 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 123 | 132 | 132 | 98 | 109 | 3 | 3 | 204 | 188 | 179 | 152 | 152 | 152 | 135 | 185 | 10 | 231 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 13 | — | — | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | S 18 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | SW 16 | S 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 14 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 24 | 12 | 33 | 10 | 5 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 11 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 87 | 49 | 42 | 34 | 23 | 216 | 407 | 141 | 175 | 165 | 149 | 130 | 134 | 145 | 244 | 471 | 376 | 766 | 653 | 612 | 516 | 525 | 416 | 516 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 55 | 23 | 23 | 55 | 592 | 592 | 405 | 159 | 62 | 23 | 23 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 405 | 419 | 62 | 23 | 23 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 244 | 62 |
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