Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Arrifana today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Arrifana at 2AM is: 3.0m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm September 16). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Arrifana. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sat morning, min 17°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | |||||||||||||||||
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 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1175 | 1351 | 1517 | 1389 | 1254 | 1145 | 1275 | 1181 | 1181 | 1200 | 1279 | 1127 | 1055 | 918 | 719 | 612 | 516 | 421 | 363 |
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 | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:22PM2.30m | 6:39AM2.29m | 7:05PM2.06m | 7:27AM2.09m | 8:06PM1.86m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:19AM0.71m | 12:48PM0.77m | 1:00AM0.92m | 1:43PM0.98m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | S 12 | WNW 11 | S 12 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 6 | 3 | 238 | 3 | 1254 | 1145 | 1275 | 584 | 202 | 10 | 10 | 1127 | 1055 | 918 | 719 | 612 | 516 | 421 | 363 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 12 | — | NW 12 | NW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 11 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | — | 212 | 319 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 56 | 164 | 304 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | — | — | — | S 14 | S 14 | SW 14 | S 14 | NNW 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 107 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | — | — | — | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1175 | 1351 | 1517 | 1389 | — | — | — | 1181 | 1181 | 1200 | 1279 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 740 | 740 | 406 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 46 | 31 | 554 | 554 | 62 | 46 | 46 | 4 | 0 | 32 | 33 | 0 | 0 |
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