Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Jardim do Mar today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Jardim do Mar at 9PM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Jardim do Mar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 21°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
127 | 127 | 150 | 159 | 145 | 153 | 227 | 235 | 170 | 130 | 188 | 256 | 193 | 191 | 172 | 165 | 218 | 218 | 177 | 205 | 196 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:10PM2.09m | 5:32AM1.87m | 5:48PM1.91m | 6:10AM1.74m | 6:28PM1.71m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:53AM0.16m | 11:22PM0.19m | 11:31AM0.28m | 11:57PM0.34m | 12:11PM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||
7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:51 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | SSW 16 | NNE 8 | SSW 17 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | SSW 14 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
127 | 127 | 26 | 26 | 90 | 183 | 227 | 202 | 217 | 189 | 184 | 173 | 165 | 161 | 134 | 165 | 161 | 165 | 177 | 205 | 196 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | NNW 8 | SSW 16 | NNW 8 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | WNW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
39 | 38 | 99 | 96 | 26 | 153 | 12 | 235 | 170 | 130 | 188 | 256 | 193 | 191 | 172 | 14 | 218 | 218 | 165 | 163 | 145 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | NE 9 | NNW 8 | NE 10 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | N 10 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
51 | 91 | 5 | 14 | 22 | 13 | 26 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | — | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | — | N 9 | N 9 | — |
60 | — | 150 | 159 | 145 | 121 | 190 | 130 | — | — | 103 | 105 | 100 | — | — | 131 | 82 | — | 120 | 123 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
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