Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Santo Amaro today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with W 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), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Santo Amaro at 4PM is: 0.3m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 18). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 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 (0.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 16s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Santo Amaro. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the NNW by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 8 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
7 | 24 | 38 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 33 | 55 | 51 | 48 | 46 | 62 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 41 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 7:11PM2.36m | 7:34AM2.24m | 7:59PM2.11m | 8:27AM2.07m | 9:03PM1.91m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:53PM0.57m | 1:16AM0.67m | 1:39PM0.78m | 2:01AM0.89m | 2:39PM0.97m | ||||||||||||||||
6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 19 |
Feels °C | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 6 | NNW 5 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 |
243 | 237 | 237 | 202 | 159 | 159 | 131 | 97 | 94 | 74 | 72 | 66 | 48 | 34 | 30 | 21 | 19 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 41 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | WNW 8 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NNW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SSW 15 |
5 | 6 | 38 | 22 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 33 | 55 | 51 | 48 | 46 | 62 | 13 | 19 | 30 | 21 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SSW 16 | W 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | — |
7 | 24 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 18 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 25 | 56 | 327 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 27 | 15 | 188 | 49 | 1 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 27 | 77 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 453 | 185 | 453 |
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