Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rio Mar today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Rio Mar at 2PM is: 0.5m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (EST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Rio Mar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 9 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
64 | 63 | 62 | 61 | 59 | 58 | 55 | 52 | 50 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 29 | 28 | 28 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:46AM3.40m | 10:31PM3.08m | 10:51AM3.24m | 11:46PM3.02m | 12:04PM3.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:25AM1.39m | 4:10PM1.32m | 4:28AM1.59m | 5:22PM1.42m | 5:46AM1.66m | 6:37PM1.37m | |||||||||||||||||
6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 26 |
Feels °C | 31 | 31 | 34 | 36 | 35 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 31 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
64 | 63 | 62 | 61 | 59 | 58 | 55 | 52 | 50 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 16 | — | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 15 | S 16 | SSE 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 |
— | 5 | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 25 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 19 | S 16 | S 18 | S 18 | S 22 | S 17 | S 22 | S 22 | S 22 | — | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | S 20 | S 20 | S 20 | S 20 | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 |
— | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | — | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 29 | 28 | 28 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 2 | NNW 2 | NNW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | NNE 2 |
1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 106 | 107 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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