Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Molho Leste today (20 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Molho Leste at 10PM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 20). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.7m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Molho Leste. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun morning, min 18°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Fri morning, light winds from the WNW by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 9 | NW 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
75 | 268 | 25 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 32 | 29 | 41 | 41 | 28 | 32 | 33 | 25 | 24 | 100 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 18 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 |
75 | 38 | 25 | 29 | 153 | 230 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 32 | 29 | 41 | 483 | 402 | 318 | 305 | 227 | 188 | 151 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 9 | 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 | WNW 16 |
30 | 30 | 29 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | — | 2 | 8 | 29 | 7 | 41 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 100 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 | NW 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | — | — | — | SW 14 | NNW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 8 |
7 | 7 | 9 | 27 | 8 | 8 | 21 | — | — | — | 8 | 29 | 7 | 8 | 32 | 33 | 8 | 8 | 23 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
12 | 268 | 297 | 243 | 217 | 215 | 792 | 749 | 692 | 598 | 527 | 464 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 73 | 260 | 508 | 247 | 73 | 73 | 224 | 670 | 561 | 509 | 73 | 73 | 2 | 73 | 73 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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