Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Molho Leste today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Molho Leste at 8AM is: 1.5m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 23). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Molho Leste. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon morning, light winds from the WSW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
894 | 983 | 619 | 436 | 416 | 386 | 444 | 540 | 608 | 481 | 571 | 572 | 619 | 515 | 395 | 223 | 242 | 176 | 158 | 159 | 135 | 113 | 94 | 75 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 00:15AM2.50m | 12:39PM2.75m | 1:17AM2.64m | 1:32PM2.93m | 2:01AM2.81m | 2:13PM3.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:19AM1.60m | 7:09PM1.42m | 7:16AM1.45m | 7:54PM1.25m | 7:58AM1.26m | 8:30PM1.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 18 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 | WSW 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 |
894 | 983 | 619 | 436 | 416 | 386 | 444 | 540 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 223 | 242 | 176 | 158 | 159 | 135 | 113 | 94 | 75 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | N 8 | S 6 | SSW 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 |
80 | 51 | 50 | 34 | 33 | 21 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | N 8 | N 7 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 10 | NW 11 |
8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 5 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 47 | 70 | 102 | 113 | 101 | 57 | 608 | 481 | 571 | 572 | 619 | 515 | 395 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 180 | 103 | 118 | 103 | 96 | 103 | 180 | 359 | 359 | 359 | 366 | 180 | 180 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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