Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Sao Lourenço 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) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 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 Sao Lourenço at 4PM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Sao Lourenço. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu morning, min 18°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu morning, fresh winds from the N by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 62 | 61 | 68 | 268 | 349 | 289 | 237 | 234 | 286 | 917 | 794 | 692 | 678 | 627 | 559 | 480 | 446 | 378 | 287 | 237 | 184 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:37AM2.15m | 9:12PM1.98m | 9:50AM2.03m | 10:42PM1.88m | 11:22AM2.03m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:50PM1.00m | 3:15AM1.09m | 4:18PM1.11m | 4:48AM1.16m | 5:56PM1.07m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 22 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 |
| kJ | 62 | 61 | 68 | 39 | 41 | 39 | 158 | 234 | 286 | 21 | 21 | 47 | 43 | 42 | 559 | 480 | 446 | 378 | 287 | 237 | 184 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 | — | W 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NNW 12 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 16 |
| kJ | 17 | 12 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 43 | 39 | 23 | — | 2 | 20 | 18 | 29 | 42 | 42 | 38 | 39 | 39 | 25 | 138 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | NNW 12 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 14 | 13 | 7 | 17 | 22 | 31 | 21 | 8 | 21 | — | — | — | — | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 24 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 5 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 7 | 268 | 349 | 289 | 237 | 215 | 243 | 917 | 794 | 692 | 678 | 627 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 35 | 36 | 35 | 558 | 295 | 239 | 35 | 35 | 39 | 700 | 596 | 546 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 39 | 224 | 39 | 2 |
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