Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Molho Leste today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Molho Leste at 4PM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 20). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Molho Leste. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 18°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Thu morning, fresh winds from the N by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | W 9 | SW 15 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
44 | 44 | 104 | 38 | 9 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 32 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 32 | 33 | 25 | 24 | 116 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross |
High Tide | 8:45AM2.72m | 9:19PM2.57m | 9:57AM2.61m | 10:46PM2.46m | 11:25AM2.62m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:59PM1.53m | 3:27AM1.61m | 4:29PM1.62m | 4:56AM1.68m | 6:04PM1.57m | ||||||||||||||||
6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 11 | W 9 | NW 11 | WNW 8 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 |
44 | 44 | 30 | 38 | 29 | 20 | 153 | 230 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 32 | 29 | 29 | 473 | 402 | 365 | 305 | 227 | 188 | 151 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 5 | SW 13 | NW 11 | SW 15 | NNW 12 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | — | W 11 | SW 15 | NNW 12 | SW 14 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 15 |
12 | 6 | 7 | 30 | 9 | 29 | 15 | 15 | 14 | — | 2 | 8 | 29 | 7 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 116 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | S 4 | SW 14 | — | NW 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | — | — | — | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 8 |
14 | 24 | 1 | 7 | — | 27 | 8 | 8 | 21 | — | — | — | 8 | 18 | 7 | 8 | 32 | 33 | 8 | 8 | 23 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 9 | NW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 104 | 223 | 306 | 228 | 217 | 222 | 792 | 734 | 692 | 598 | 527 | 512 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 73 | 73 | 73 | 522 | 318 | 247 | 73 | 73 | 75 | 670 | 561 | 509 | 73 | 73 | 2 | 73 | 73 | 2 | 260 | 2 | 2 |
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