Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Arrifana today (23 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Arrifana at 11AM is: 1.9m 13s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (23 Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (23 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Arrifana. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NNW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1438 | 1228 | 1228 | 1417 | 2254 | 2931 | 3201 | 2995 | 1944 | 1897 | 1638 | 1403 | 1132 | 935 | 860 | 860 | 1759 | 1589 | 1346 | 1147 | 1050 | 796 | 1018 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | 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 | 1:11PM2.62m | 1:37AM2.60m | 1:48PM2.79m | 2:13AM2.78m | 2:26PM2.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:00AM0.55m | 7:25PM0.31m | 7:38AM0.36m | 8:00PM0.14m | 8:15AM0.18m | 8:36PM0.03m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NNW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 |
| kJ | 1438 | 1228 | 1228 | 1417 | 2254 | 2931 | 3201 | 2995 | 1944 | 1897 | 1638 | 1403 | 1132 | 935 | 860 | 860 | 1759 | 1589 | 1346 | 1147 | 1050 | 796 | 1018 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 12 | — | — | — | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 261 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 540 | — | — | — | 176 | 322 | 428 | 557 | 272 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | 33 | 15 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 70 | 62 | 55 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 55 | 159 | 62 | 55 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 23 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 |
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