Surf Forecasts:
Arrifana surf forecast from 12 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 27 Nov, 9PM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 14s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 18 Nov, 6PM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 17s period, WNW swell with 14,880 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 19 Nov, 9PM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 14s period with WNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Arrifana this week:
The surf forecast for Arrifana over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Nov 19) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 4.5m and 14s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Arrifana in the next 16 days are 5.0m 17s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Nov 18) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Nov 17) at 12PM.
| Wave Type | Time (WET) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Thu 19th Nov) | 15ft (4.5m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Fri 27th Nov) | 16ft (5.0m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Wed 18th Nov) | 16ft (5.0m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Arrifana over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Warm (max 20°C on Mon night, min 18°C on Sun afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | Wednesday 18 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1289 | 1265 | 1365 | 1036 | 603 | 335 | 306 | 177 | 108 | 89 | 193 | 793 | 784 | 1109 | 1330 | 891 | 1039 | 1600 | 13221 | 11640 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:55PM2.40m | 4:08AM2.54m | 4:32PM2.26m | 4:48AM2.41m | 5:13PM2.11m | 5:32AM2.28m | 6:03PM1.98m | 6:26AM2.17m | 7:05PM1.90m | 7:30AM2.11m | 8:19PM1.89m | 8:40AM2.12m | 9:28PM1.98m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:49PM0.55m | 10:20AM0.54m | 10:25PM0.67m | 11:02AM0.68m | 11:06PM0.80m | 11:50AM0.82m | 11:54PM0.92m | 12:50PM0.92m | 00:56AM1.01m | 2:00PM0.94m | 2:10AM1.03m | 3:10PM0.87m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — |
 | 5:27 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:22 | — |
mm | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 10 | WNW 7 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | NW 10 | NNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 |
| kJ | 1289 | 1265 | 1102 | 769 | 421 | 335 | 306 | 177 | 108 | 68 | 193 | 793 | 784 | 1109 | 1330 | 25 | 24 | 1600 | 13221 | 11640 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | W 10 | WNW 12 | W 9 | W 9 | — | NW 12 | NW 11 | NNW 13 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1148 | 944 | 1365 | 1036 | 603 | 242 | 156 | 136 | 70 | 50 | 57 | 25 | — | 23 | 55 | 35 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | W 15 | — | — | — | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 9 | WNW 13 | N 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | — | — | NNW 15 | N 10 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 130 | 172 | — | — | — | 29 | 28 | 6 | 17 | 6 | 74 | 24 | — | — | 21 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | — | — | — | SSW 5 | — | W 10 | W 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 89 | — | — | — | 42 | — | 891 | 1039 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 603 | 395 | 26 | 599 | 26 | 112 | 234 | 5 | 96 | 554 | 311 | 311 | 499 | 391 | 441 | 712 | 112 | 424 | 554 | 138 |
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