Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Santo Amaro today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Santo Amaro at 1PM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 20). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Santo Amaro. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu morning, min 17°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 7 | W 9 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | W 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
48 | 64 | 62 | 61 | 61 | 77 | 318 | 40 | 69 | 153 | 229 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 56 | 44 | 42 | 38 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 25 | 49 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:27AM2.07m | 9:03PM1.91m | 9:42AM1.96m | 10:34PM1.82m | 11:14AM1.96m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:01AM0.89m | 2:39PM0.97m | 3:04AM1.06m | 4:08PM1.07m | 4:38AM1.12m | 5:47PM1.03m | |||||||||||||||||
6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | W 10 | WNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 |
30 | 21 | 62 | 61 | 61 | 77 | 41 | 40 | 44 | 153 | 229 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 56 | 44 | 510 | 427 | 419 | 332 | 312 | 237 | 184 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NNW 5 | NNW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NW 12 | W 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 15 | WNW 11 | W 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 |
48 | 64 | 18 | 13 | 19 | 30 | 21 | 21 | 69 | 39 | 25 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 18 | 18 | 42 | 38 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 25 | 24 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | — | NNW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | — | — | — | — | NNW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 16 |
2 | 2 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | — | 16 | 21 | 21 | 21 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 49 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 8 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 13 | 11 | 187 | 318 | 289 | 237 | 215 | 222 | 841 | 763 | 748 | 635 | 555 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 72 | 185 | 185 | 463 | 184 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 722 | 625 | 579 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 76 |
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