Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Sao Lourenço today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Sao Lourenço at 7AM is: 0.8m 6s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Sao Lourenço. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 18°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Wed night, light winds from the WSW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
62 | 55 | 50 | 69 | 117 | 175 | 211 | 217 | 266 | 212 | 343 | 407 | 431 | 458 | 509 | 443 | 560 | 788 | 884 | 1054 | 1082 | 903 | 769 | 665 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:30AM2.42m | 2:43PM2.72m | 3:03AM2.57m | 3:15PM2.87m | 3:34AM2.69m | 3:46PM2.98m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:28AM0.54m | 8:57PM0.38m | 9:01AM0.39m | 9:28PM0.24m | 9:32AM0.26m | 9:59PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | WNW 8 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | SW 11 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
62 | 55 | 50 | 15 | 8 | 175 | 211 | 217 | 266 | 212 | 5 | 5 | — | 5 | 509 | 443 | 560 | 788 | 884 | 1054 | 1082 | 903 | 769 | 665 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | W 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | NW 12 | SW 11 | NW 8 | NNW 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | — | — | — | — |
5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 64 | 50 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | NW 11 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NNW 3 |
— | — | — | 69 | 117 | — | — | — | — | 41 | 343 | 407 | 431 | 458 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 47 | 484 | 480 | 414 | 401 | 39 | 39 | 146 | 401 | 397 | 297 | 224 | 224 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 37 | 39 | 35 | 39 | 249 | 35 |
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