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Barra da Cuanza surfForecast / Benguela / Angola
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 22 Apr 2026 WATForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Barra da Cuanza surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Barra da Cuanza sea temperature is
26.7° C
(Which is 1.0°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Barra da Cuanza today?
The current surf forecast for Barra da Cuanza at 4PM is: 0.8m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 9s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm April 22). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (WAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (22 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
| Evening (22 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Barra da Cuanza. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 27°C on Wed morning, min 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Sat 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 11 | |
299 | 284 | 258 | 251 | 368 | 361 | 348 | 322 | 279 | 245 | 235 | 204 | 204 | 181 | 181 | 349 | 298 | 298 | 264 | 264 | 217 | 203 | 201 | 188 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 7:24AM1.17m | 7:36PM1.17m | 8:37AM1.10m | 8:47PM1.08m | 10:07AM1.08m | 10:13PM1.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:32PM0.35m | 2:12AM0.24m | 2:44PM0.45m | 3:25AM0.30m | 4:10PM0.51m | 4:44AM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — |
 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | 6:00 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 5 | 2 | |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 |
29 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 14 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
 kJ | 206 | 202 | 206 | 251 | 368 | 361 | 348 | 322 | 279 | 245 | 235 | 204 | 204 | 181 | 181 | 349 | 298 | 298 | 264 | 264 | 217 | 116 | 92 | 166 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 299 | 284 | 258 | 58 | 248 | 241 | 189 | 149 | 144 | 171 | 163 | 153 | 148 | 118 | 93 | 41 | 41 | 106 | 150 | 145 | 125 | 203 | 201 | 188 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 20 | — | SW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 19 | — | — | — | — | SW 7 | SW 7 | — |
| kJ | — | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | — | 13 | 31 | 49 | 31 | 30 | 12 | 28 | 41 | 41 | 15 | 14 | — | — | — | — | 22 | 22 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 197 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 1088 | 2643 | 1355 | 1355 | 1355 | 1355 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 1355 | 1355 | 1355 | 1002 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 525 | 525 | 40 | 169 | 40 | 40 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Benguela | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Angola | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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