
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Busca Vida today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Busca Vida at 4AM is: 1.5m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Busca Vida. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 39mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 24°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thu 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | ||||||||||||||||
6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
90 | 88 | 122 | 157 | 181 | 230 | 268 | 294 | 302 | 302 | 311 | 263 | 214 | 220 | 263 | 249 | 197 | 254 | |
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 | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 7:09PM1.44m | 8:02AM1.32m | 8:19PM1.32m | 9:44AM1.25m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:33AM0.65m | 2:02PM0.84m | 3:14AM0.74m | 4:12PM0.88m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | S 8 | S 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
90 | 88 | 65 | 65 | 77 | 64 | 63 | 63 | 40 | 40 | 48 | 263 | 214 | 127 | 105 | 249 | 197 | 199 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 8 | ESE 10 | S 8 | S 8 | ESE 10 | S 12 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
44 | 42 | 46 | 76 | 72 | 45 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 13 | 40 | 133 | 161 | 40 | 43 | 105 | 149 | 145 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SE 9 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 12 | SE 10 | S 11 | ESE 10 | S 11 |
54 | 56 | 54 | 19 | 19 | 38 | 17 | 17 | 33 | 14 | 14 | 40 | 41 | 26 | 27 | 37 | 39 | 36 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | ESE 7 |
51 | 80 | 122 | 157 | 181 | 230 | 268 | 294 | 302 | 302 | 311 | — | — | 220 | 263 | — | — | 254 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1224 | 1224 | 887 | 887 | 773 | 874 | 821 | 1380 | 821 | 821 | 800 | 800 | 800 | 821 | 821 | 821 | 821 | 800 |
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