Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Arrifana today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Arrifana at 3AM is: 2.1m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Arrifana. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun morning, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 528 | 690 | 849 | 959 | 1236 | 1123 | 1128 | 1028 | 973 | 825 | 653 | 585 | 456 | 406 | 182 | 421 | 154 | 114 | 248 | 93 | 187 | 187 | 243 | 245 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | 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 | 3:18AM2.64m | 3:30PM2.92m | 3:49AM2.72m | 4:01PM2.97m | 4:21AM2.76m | 4:34PM2.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:15AM0.25m | 9:41PM0.13m | 9:47AM0.17m | 10:12PM0.08m | 10:19AM0.15m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | — | NW 9 | — | NW 8 | NNW 8 | — | NW 8 | W 13 | W 13 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 528 | 690 | 849 | 959 | 1236 | 1123 | 1128 | 1028 | 973 | 825 | 653 | 585 | 251 | — | 182 | — | 154 | 114 | — | 93 | 3 | 3 | 65 | 245 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 5 | NNW 9 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 8 | NNW 5 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 456 | 406 | 72 | 421 | 107 | 103 | 248 | 46 | 187 | 187 | 243 | 98 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 405 | 26 | 7 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 112 | 62 | 62 | 55 | 55 | 23 | 23 | 31 | 592 | 70 | 230 | 55 | 23 | 23 | 55 | 163 | 405 |
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