Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Arrifana today (29 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Arrifana at 2AM is: 1.0m 10s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm July 28). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (29 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (29 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Arrifana. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri morning, min 17°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | |||||||||||||||||
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 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 234 | 229 | 229 | 225 | 137 | 86 | 84 | 84 | 65 | 52 | 52 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 36 | 42 | 34 | 23 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:51PM2.61m | 3:12AM2.44m | 3:26PM2.72m | 3:45AM2.52m | 3:58PM2.80m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:05PM0.44m | 9:09AM0.44m | 9:38PM0.34m | 9:42AM0.36m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 25 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 234 | 229 | 229 | 225 | 137 | 86 | 84 | 84 | 65 | 52 | 52 | 28 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 36 | 42 | 34 | 23 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | — | NW 8 |
| kJ | 11 | 10 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 35 | 39 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 7 | — | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | ESE 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 7 | W 8 | — | — | E 6 | E 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 13 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 29 | 28 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 21 | 41 | 47 | 41 | 31 | 23 | 20 | 32 | 64 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 32 | 162 | 637 | 405 | 162 | 55 | 70 | 23 | 73 | 592 | 740 | 503 | 406 |
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