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 (1.9m), 9s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Molho Leste at 2PM is: 1.5m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.3m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 23). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| 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 (1.9m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Molho Leste. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 20°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon morning, calm by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
983 | 790 | 496 | 416 | 386 | 444 | 554 | 608 | 538 | 572 | 545 | 541 | 486 | 395 | 323 | 206 | 146 | 117 | 131 | 107 | 89 | 73 | 68 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 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 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 | WSW 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 |
983 | 790 | 496 | 416 | 386 | 444 | 554 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 323 | 206 | 146 | 117 | 131 | 107 | 89 | 73 | 68 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 |
51 | 50 | 34 | 33 | 21 | 20 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 29 | 23 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 10 | SW 12 |
8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 5 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 82 | 95 | 114 | 77 | 43 | 608 | 538 | 572 | 545 | 541 | 486 | 395 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 7 | 180 | 180 | 183 | 180 | 132 | 103 | 359 | 359 | 366 | 359 | 366 | 180 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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