Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Busca Vida today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Busca Vida at 12PM is: 1.1m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.9m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Busca Vida. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 23°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
501 | 480 | 467 | 453 | 366 | 356 | 280 | 272 | 199 | 394 | 616 | 632 | 603 | 284 | 567 | 619 | 611 | 569 | 481 | 481 | 519 | 486 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:36AM2.04m | 5:59PM1.84m | 6:14AM1.88m | 6:34PM1.72m | 6:55AM1.70m | 7:13PM1.58m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:52AM0.20m | 00:01AM0.32m | 12:27PM0.36m | 00:40AM0.43m | 1:04PM0.53m | |||||||||||||||||
5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 12 | SSE 8 | S 11 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
501 | 480 | 467 | 453 | 366 | 356 | 280 | 272 | 199 | 144 | 97 | 90 | 73 | 284 | 64 | 310 | 284 | 316 | 481 | 481 | 519 | 486 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | S 12 | S 12 | ESE 11 | S 11 | SE 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 |
285 | 210 | 203 | 199 | 196 | 153 | 148 | 143 | 107 | 105 | 106 | 106 | 64 | 91 | 29 | 258 | 315 | 240 | 76 | 132 | 123 | 86 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | — | — | — | — | SE 11 | — | S 11 | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 54 | — | — | — | — | 30 | — | 64 | 85 | 85 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — |
18 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 58 | 119 | 152 | 167 | 394 | 616 | 632 | 603 | 270 | 567 | 619 | 611 | 569 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 207 | 208 | 821 | 821 | 821 | 821 | 821 | 821 | 821 | 821 | 881 | 800 | 800 | 800 | 800 | 800 | 800 | 713 | 800 | 800 | 800 | 800 |
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