Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Busca Vida today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Busca Vida at 2PM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Busca Vida. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 22°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
168 | 147 | 118 | 219 | 202 | 171 | 171 | 153 | 149 | 145 | 142 | 131 | 107 | 128 | 117 | 114 | 114 | 56 | 56 | 54 | 36 | 39 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 8:46AM1.36m | 9:10PM1.34m | 10:22AM1.29m | 10:48PM1.32m | 12:01PM1.34m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:02PM0.80m | 4:00AM0.72m | 4:50PM0.83m | 5:39AM0.67m | 6:14PM0.75m | |||||||||||||||||
5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
168 | 147 | 118 | 219 | 202 | 171 | 171 | 153 | 149 | 145 | 142 | 131 | 107 | 128 | 117 | 114 | 114 | 56 | 56 | 54 | 36 | 35 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | ENE 7 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 |
99 | 123 | 100 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 34 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 14 | S 13 | S 9 | S 13 | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | — |
6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | — | 6 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 6 | E 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | 35 | — | — | — | 34 | 58 | 50 | 41 | 41 | — | 25 | 34 | 30 | 39 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 207 | 230 | 800 | 1249 | 800 | 800 | 246 | 207 | 0 | 43 | 1964 | 1920 | 1407 | 1407 | 230 | 66 | 49 | 46 | 1389 | 1380 | 773 | 1249 |
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