Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Molho Leste today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Molho Leste at 2PM is: 0.1m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 18). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 16s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Molho Leste. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue morning, min 19°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the N by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 38 | 23 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 16 | 38 | 36 | 33 | 32 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 9 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:09AM3.05m | 7:28PM3.05m | 7:52AM2.87m | 8:16PM2.79m | 8:45AM2.72m | 9:19PM2.57m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:09PM1.13m | 1:36AM1.23m | 1:57PM1.34m | 2:23AM1.44m | 2:59PM1.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 15 |
237 | 237 | 237 | 231 | 163 | 159 | 135 | 105 | 99 | 78 | 76 | 72 | 49 | 45 | 30 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 13 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 9 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | — |
6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 38 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 38 | 36 | 33 | 32 | 45 | 44 | 12 | 30 | 29 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 8 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | NNW 12 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — |
11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 23 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 |
— | — | — | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 23 | 196 | 314 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 101 | 252 | 118 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 73 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 379 | 502 | 379 |
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