Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Busca Vida today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Busca Vida at 4AM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 1.2m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Busca Vida. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 23°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 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) | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
609 | 285 | 263 | 310 | 296 | 288 | 482 | 452 | 388 | 371 | 348 | 322 | 372 | 410 | 400 | 390 | 365 | 356 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 6:34PM1.72m | 6:55AM1.70m | 7:13PM1.58m | 7:42AM1.51m | 8:00PM1.44m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:40AM0.43m | 1:04PM0.53m | 1:24AM0.55m | 1:50PM0.68m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 12 | S 12 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
609 | 270 | 212 | 232 | 235 | 207 | 103 | 134 | 388 | 371 | 348 | 322 | 372 | 410 | 400 | 390 | 365 | 356 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | ESE 10 | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
73 | 93 | 64 | 64 | 91 | 94 | 10 | — | 121 | 114 | 85 | 80 | 54 | 53 | 35 | 31 | 31 | 17 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 |
44 | 30 | 23 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 285 | 263 | 310 | 296 | 288 | 482 | 452 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 800 | 800 | 800 | 800 | 713 | 800 | 800 | 800 | 800 | 800 | 207 | 207 | 207 | 207 | 800 | 821 | 800 | 800 |
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