Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Busca Vida today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Busca Vida at 12PM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.6m 17s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Busca Vida. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 22°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 7 | ESE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 12 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
165 | 163 | 314 | 545 | 441 | 385 | 302 | 245 | 183 | 161 | 148 | 701 | 585 | 440 | 423 | 345 | 340 | 408 | 247 | 236 | 227 | 422 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:33PM2.03m | 3:40AM2.19m | 4:12PM2.05m | 4:20AM2.21m | 4:49PM2.02m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:21AM-0.06m | 9:34PM0.17m | 10:02AM-0.08m | 10:12PM0.15m | 10:40AM-0.04m | |||||||||||||||||
5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | S 17 | S 16 | ESE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | S 15 |
165 | 163 | 212 | 260 | 140 | 115 | 111 | 111 | 115 | 118 | 95 | 134 | 585 | 440 | 423 | 345 | 340 | 408 | 118 | 120 | 123 | 422 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | ESE 9 |
146 | 132 | 5 | 5 | 229 | 253 | 229 | 166 | 161 | 161 | 148 | 94 | 137 | 140 | 137 | 137 | 113 | 119 | 247 | 180 | 193 | 123 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | S 18 | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 6 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | — |
5 | 54 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 17 | 27 | 148 | — | — | — | — | — | 172 | 177 | 236 | 227 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 5 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 14 | 314 | 545 | 441 | 385 | 302 | 245 | 183 | 149 | 100 | 701 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 847 | 847 | 887 | 887 | 800 | 800 | 713 | 208 | 208 | 713 | 821 | 800 | 800 | 207 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 800 | 887 | 887 | 847 |
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