Itapoa Surf Break

Lat Long: 12.96° S 38.38° W

Itapoa 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 am 20 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Itapoa sea temperature is
26.1° C
0.9° 

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 (20 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 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 Itapoa at 4PM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast 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)3.5ft (1.0m)8s
Afternoon (20 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Evening (20 Aug)4ft (1.2m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 21°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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
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)
1.1
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
7
1.1
E
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
142
127
127
219
219
171
171
130
126
123
120
110
128
128
97
127
94
74
74
72
108
74
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
15
E
15
E
15
E
10
ENE
5
N
10
SE
20
ESE
25
E
25
ENE
20
ENE
15
NE
10
NNE
10
N
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
20
E
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
8:44AM2.05m
9:03PM2.11m
9:34AM2.09m
9:51PM2.16m
10:21AM2.13m
Low Tide
2:48PM0.28m
3:15AM0.15m
3:37PM0.22m
4:03AM0.08m
4:22PM0.17m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:45
5:43
5:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:28
5:28
5:28
 mm
Temp °C
24
24
24
25
24
24
24
24
24
24
25
25
24
24
23
22
21
22
24
25
24
24
Feels °C
23
22
22
23
22
22
23
23
24
25
25
23
22
22
21
22
21
23
24
24
23
23
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