Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Arrifana today (03 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Arrifana at 2PM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 03). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (03 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (03 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Arrifana. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon morning, min 19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 10 | NW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1242 | 1034 | 1018 | 837 | 760 | 644 | 583 | 553 | 447 | 431 | 322 | 304 | 292 | 281 | 251 | 203 | 194 | 268 | 233 | 229 | 220 | 189 | 154 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:49AM2.32m | 8:42PM2.07m | 9:19AM2.24m | 10:21PM2.05m | 10:50AM2.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:15PM0.74m | 2:44AM0.92m | 3:58PM0.78m | 4:26AM0.91m | 5:29PM0.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 10 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 1242 | 1034 | 1018 | 837 | 760 | 644 | 583 | 553 | 447 | 431 | 322 | 304 | 292 | 281 | 251 | 203 | 194 | 268 | 233 | 229 | 220 | 189 | 154 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 13 | SE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | S 13 | SE 12 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | NNW 11 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 200 | 33 | 39 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 11 | W 11 | S 12 | SW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | — |
| kJ | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | 25 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 96 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 5 | 56 | 5 |
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