Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Molho Leste today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Molho Leste at 4AM is: 0.8m 6s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Molho Leste. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Wed night, light winds from the WNW by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 6 | WNW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 5 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
55 | 44 | 26 | 55 | 104 | 141 | 178 | 189 | 223 | 266 | 306 | 329 | 348 | 371 | 397 | 349 | 455 | 636 | 627 | 814 | 730 | 640 | 592 | 517 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:36AM2.98m | 2:48PM3.28m | 3:09AM3.14m | 3:21PM3.43m | 3:40AM3.26m | 3:53PM3.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:34AM1.08m | 9:02PM0.92m | 9:06AM0.92m | 9:32PM0.79m | 9:37AM0.80m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WSW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | WNW 8 | SW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
55 | 44 | 26 | 9 | 4 | 141 | 178 | 189 | 223 | 183 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 371 | 397 | 349 | 455 | 636 | 627 | 814 | 730 | 640 | 592 | 517 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | NW 12 | NW 11 | NNW 9 | NW 10 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
4 | 4 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 52 | 16 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | W 9 | NW 10 | W 9 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 5 | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 55 | 104 | — | — | — | — | 266 | 306 | 329 | 348 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 7 | 12 | 447 | 443 | 377 | 364 | 2 | 2 | 180 | 364 | 359 | 260 | 260 | 260 | 73 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 75 | 1 | 75 | 264 | 61 |
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