Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ponta Pequena today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ponta Pequena at 3PM is: 1.0m 6s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 26). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 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 (26 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Ponta Pequena. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 8 | N 8 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 127 | 55 | 69 | 52 | 126 | 108 | 127 | 105 | 102 | 117 | 144 | 214 | 302 | 432 | 579 | 671 | 787 | 850 | 850 | 850 | 815 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 1:55PM1.95m | 2:13AM1.83m | 2:26PM2.06m | 2:44AM1.92m | 2:57PM2.14m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:40AM0.35m | 8:09PM0.25m | 8:12AM0.25m | 8:39PM0.16m | 8:42AM0.17m | 9:09PM0.09m | |||||||||||||||
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 | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:38 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | N 8 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 |
| kJ | 23 | 55 | 69 | 52 | 126 | 108 | 127 | 105 | 102 | 117 | 144 | 214 | 302 | 432 | 579 | 671 | 787 | 850 | 850 | 850 | 815 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | SSW 11 | NNE 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 23 | 57 | 39 | 18 | 11 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 8 | SSW 11 | NNW 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | N 13 | N 13 | — | — | — | N 9 | N 8 | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 23 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | N 7 | NNE 2 | N 7 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | E 4 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 127 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 102 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 15 | 10 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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