Imposivel Surf Break

Lat Long: 8.61° S 35.03° W

Imposivel 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 pm 17 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Imposivel sea temperature is
26.8° C
0.8° 

Imposivel surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Imposivel today (18 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Imposivel at 4AM is: 1.9m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.8m 12s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Aug)6ft (1.8m)8s
Afternoon (18 Aug)6ft (1.8m)8s
Evening (18 Aug)6ft (1.9m)8s

Table - waves today at Imposivel. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 26°C on Thu morning, min 24°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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSE
13
0.8
SSE
12
1.6
SE
6
1.9
SE
7
1.8
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.9
SE
8
2
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.5
S
11
1.8
ESE
9
1.5
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
189
169
201
315
428
408
365
392
425
473
464
441
362
402
505
489
228
400
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
15
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SSE
20
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
Wind State
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:58PM1.90m
7:18AM1.86m
7:37PM1.75m
8:03AM1.66m
8:25PM1.60m
Low Tide
1:04AM0.46m
1:27PM0.55m
1:49AM0.60m
2:13PM0.72m
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:28
5:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:19
5:19
 mm
1
2
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
Temp °C
25
24
24
24
24
25
25
25
24
24
24
24
24
25
25
25
25
25
Feels °C
27
25
24
24
24
25
25
25
24
24
24
25
24
24
24
24
25
25
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