Itapoa Surf Break

Lat Long: 12.96° S 38.38° W

Itapoa 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 pm 16 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Itapoa sea temperature is
26.0° C
0.8° 

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


How big are the waves at Itapoa today (16 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Itapoa at 6PM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Aug)--
Afternoon (16 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)12s
Evening (16 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 23°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Mon morning, light winds from the SE by Tue night).

Sun
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
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
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)
0.8
SSE
13
0.8
ESE
12
0.8
ESE
12
0.8
ESE
12
0.7
SSE
13
0.7
SSE
13
1.8
SE
6
2.3
SE
7
2.4
SE
8
2.3
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
2
SE
8
2
SE
8
2
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
204
187
158
156
178
170
255
529
681
620
539
525
502
551
504
504
504
435
437
408
Wind (km/h)
20
SE
20
SE
25
SE
25
SE
30
SE
30
SE
35
SE
40
SE
35
SE
35
SE
30
SE
30
SE
30
SE
30
SE
30
SE
25
SE
30
SE
25
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
Wind State
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
cross-on
High Tide
5:23PM1.96m
5:50AM2.06m
6:21PM1.97m
6:52AM2.03m
7:18PM2.01m
Low Tide
10:54AM0.31m
11:17PM0.35m
11:54AM0.35m
00:22AM0.34m
12:56PM0.36m
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:46
5:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:28
5:28
5:28
 mm
2
1
1
3
2
1
Temp °C
25
25
25
25
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
23
23
24
24
24
24
24
Feels °C
25
25
25
24
22
22
21
20
20
20
21
20
21
20
20
21
21
21
22
23
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