Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Arrifana today (31 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Arrifana at 5AM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 31). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 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 (31 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (31 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (31 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Arrifana. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | W 10 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 22 | 21 | 35 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 33 | 48 | 99 | 88 | 79 | 78 | 76 | 60 | 42 | 56 | 57 | 57 | 39 | 54 | 54 | 49 | 49 |
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 | 4:17AM2.56m | 4:31PM2.84m | 4:50AM2.58m | 5:03PM2.83m | 5:23AM2.56m | 5:36PM2.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:11PM0.27m | 10:14AM0.31m | 10:43PM0.24m | 10:46AM0.30m | 11:15PM0.25m | 11:19AM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:42 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 19 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | NW 6 |
| kJ | 22 | 21 | 35 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 33 | 48 | 71 | 88 | 79 | 78 | 76 | 60 | 42 | 56 | 57 | 57 | 39 | 54 | 54 | 49 | 35 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | W 13 | NNW 8 | W 12 | WNW 11 | NNW 8 | — | N 10 | N 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | W 8 | W 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | WNW 11 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | W 10 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 6 | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 22 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 49 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 13 | W 12 | — | — | W 11 | — | — | — | — | N 9 | — | — | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | — | — | — | NNW 8 | — | — | — | NNW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 7 | 8 | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | — |
| kJ | 66 | 51 | 33 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 54 | 72 | 90 | 99 | 88 | 77 | 59 | 57 | 57 | 68 | 104 | 85 | 68 | 53 | 44 | 44 | 47 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 397 | 23 | 23 | 324 | 841 | 723 | 415 | 489 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 55 | 27 | 603 | 405 | 162 | 162 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 230 | 637 | 405 | 230 |
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