SESC Surf Break

Lat Long: 12.97° S 38.41° W

SESC 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 pm 16 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's SESC sea temperature is
27.0°C
1.6° 

SESC surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at SESC today (17 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for SESC at 4AM is: 1.1m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Sep)3.5ft (1.0m)11s
Afternoon (17 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)10s
Evening (17 Sep)4.5ft (1.3m)6s

Table - waves today at SESC. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 45mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 25°C on Wed night, min 24°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Wed
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
ESE
11
1.1
ESE
11
1.1
ESE
11
1.1
ESE
11
1
ESE
11
1
ESE
11
1.2
SE
10
0.7
SE
10
0.7
SE
10
1.3
SE
6
1.2
SE
6
1.4
SE
6
1.7
SE
7
1.7
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.5
SE
7
1.8
SE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
337
275
265
265
238
238
313
108
104
96
105
157
253
268
233
230
229
355
Wind (km/h)
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
SE
30
SE
30
SE
30
SE
30
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
ESE
25
ESE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:30PM1.97m
7:08AM1.94m
7:28PM1.98m
8:07AM1.94m
8:25PM2.01m
Low Tide
00:43AM0.31m
1:11PM0.42m
1:44AM0.29m
2:10PM0.40m
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:26
5:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:29
5:29
 mm
2
2
3
4
4
Temp °C
25
25
25
24
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
24
24
Feels °C
24
24
24
23
23
23
24
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
24
24
23
23
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