Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Imposivel today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Imposivel at 3PM is: 1.9m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Imposivel. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 24°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
439 | 384 | 382 | 382 | 416 | 429 | 405 | 405 | 393 | 382 | 392 | 412 | 199 | 351 | 331 | 331 | 323 | 315 | 315 | 274 | 267 | 167 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:18AM1.86m | 7:37PM1.75m | 8:03AM1.66m | 8:25PM1.60m | 9:05AM1.49m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:27PM0.55m | 1:49AM0.60m | 2:13PM0.72m | 2:49AM0.73m | 3:21PM0.84m | |||||||||||||||||
5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SE 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ESE 7 |
58 | 57 | 216 | 163 | 166 | 210 | 175 | 163 | 199 | 192 | 382 | 313 | 159 | 146 | 108 | 100 | 96 | 106 | 106 | 86 | 84 | 167 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | N 8 | N 11 | N 11 | N 12 | N 12 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NNE 11 | S 11 | S 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 9 |
2 | 2 | 48 | 25 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 55 | 33 | 35 | 35 | 64 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | — | N 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | N 10 | SE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 33 | 32 | 31 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — |
439 | 384 | 382 | 382 | 416 | 429 | 405 | 405 | 393 | 382 | 392 | 412 | 199 | 351 | 331 | 331 | 323 | 315 | 315 | 274 | 267 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1330 | 1330 | 1232 | 1330 | 1330 | 1330 | 762 | 537 | 762 | 762 | 1232 | 1353 | 1330 | 784 | 762 | 762 | 762 | 763 | 1330 | 2027 | 1330 | 1330 |
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