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) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Santo Amaro at 8PM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be 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) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
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). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | NW 7 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
62 | 61 | 61 | 229 | 59 | 40 | 69 | 153 | 229 | 29 | 21 | 19 | 42 | 44 | 42 | 42 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 25 | 142 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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-on |
High Tide | 8:27AM2.07m | 9:03PM1.91m | 9:42AM1.96m | 10:34PM1.82m | 11:14AM1.96m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 24 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 9 | WNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 |
62 | 61 | 61 | 43 | 59 | 40 | 44 | 153 | 229 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 42 | 44 | 510 | 480 | 419 | 332 | 312 | 237 | 199 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | NW 12 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 11 | W 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 16 |
18 | 13 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 9 | 69 | 39 | 25 | 29 | 12 | 9 | 18 | 18 | 42 | 42 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 25 | 142 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | NNW 12 | SSW 13 | S 4 | — | SW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | — | WNW 11 | — | NNW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 8 |
17 | 13 | 17 | 1 | — | 6 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | — | 12 | — | 14 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 24 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 5 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 11 | 229 | 349 | 349 | 243 | 230 | 215 | 841 | 763 | 748 | 635 | 555 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 589 | 264 | 201 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 722 | 625 | 579 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 77 | 185 | 76 | 15 |
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