
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Barra da Cuanza today (10 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Barra da Cuanza at 7AM is: 0.6m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 10). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (WAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (10 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (10 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Barra da Cuanza. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri morning, min 19°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
96 | 94 | 93 | 88 | 84 | 60 | 59 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 55 | 26 | 39 | 40 | 44 | 109 | 137 | 171 | 401 | 264 | 309 | 304 | 290 | 353 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 3:07AM1.43m | 3:11PM1.41m | 3:45AM1.49m | 3:50PM1.43m | 4:21AM1.51m | 4:27PM1.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:14AM0.20m | 9:29PM0.00m | 9:54AM0.16m | 10:05PM-0.01m | 10:31AM0.14m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 11 | SW 6 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 6 | SW 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 |
31 | 31 | 93 | 88 | 21 | 21 | 59 | 20 | 58 | 57 | 55 | 13 | 25 | 40 | 42 | 109 | 137 | 171 | 401 | 264 | 309 | 304 | 290 | 353 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 6 | SW 11 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 10 | SW 6 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 6 | SW 11 | SW 9 | — | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
96 | 94 | 31 | 26 | 84 | 60 | 21 | 58 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 26 | 9 | 25 | 25 | 11 | 64 | 41 | — | 15 | 14 | 34 | 34 | 32 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 6 | WSW 12 | — | SW 11 | — | — | — | — |
10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 21 | 8 | — | 18 | 35 | 18 | 18 | 26 | 39 | 30 | 44 | 93 | 12 | 26 | — | 57 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | SW 6 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 10 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169 | 1355 | 169 | 1355 | 1355 | 221 | 221 | 0 | 2871 | 1355 | 40 | 2325 | 221 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2771 | 1851 | 1489 | 1851 |
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