Imposivel Surf Break

Lat Long: 8.61° S 35.03° W

Imposivel 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 am 20 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Imposivel sea temperature is
27.0° C
1.0° 

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 (20 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 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) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Imposivel at 4PM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)8s
Afternoon (20 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Evening (20 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu morning, min 23°C on Sat 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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
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
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
287
270
236
232
147
121
117
117
170
165
128
125
121
118
135
125
125
105
105
79
79
79
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
20
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
E
10
E
15
E
15
E
10
E
10
E
15
E
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
9:05AM1.49m
9:33PM1.48m
10:37AM1.40m
11:09PM1.46m
12:16PM1.45m
Low Tide
3:21PM0.84m
4:20AM0.80m
5:02PM0.88m
5:57AM0.75m
6:27PM0.81m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:26
5:26
5:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:19
5:19
5:19
 mm
Temp °C
25
25
26
26
25
25
25
24
25
25
25
25
25
25
24
24
24
25
25
25
25
25
Feels °C
23
23
25
25
24
24
24
23
24
25
25
25
26
25
25
25
24
25
25
25
26
26
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