
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Sao Lourenço today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Sao Lourenço at 4AM is: 1.6m 14s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.2m 8s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Sao Lourenço. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
869 | 1002 | 907 | 1042 | 919 | 905 | 878 | 772 | 723 | 649 | 558 | 440 | 361 | 614 | 1829 | 2254 | 2310 | 2216 | 1935 | 1731 | 1642 | 1126 | 1467 | 1831 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:45PM1.87m | 11:08AM2.12m | 11:52PM2.02m | 12:04PM2.29m | 00:39AM2.22m | 12:48PM2.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:41AM1.13m | 5:40PM0.94m | 5:48AM0.98m | 6:28PM0.74m | 6:36AM0.78m | 7:06PM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 13 |
869 | 1002 | 907 | 1042 | 919 | 905 | 878 | 772 | 723 | 649 | 558 | 440 | 361 | 614 | 1829 | 2254 | 2310 | 2216 | 1935 | 1731 | 1642 | 1126 | 1467 | 1831 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 15 | NW 14 | — |
227 | 176 | 176 | — | — | — | — | — | 43 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 614 | 632 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
20 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | — | — | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 158 | 149 | 117 | 87 | 66 | — | — | 21 | 41 | 90 | 214 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 223 | 397 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 30 | 0 | 35 | 539 | 239 | 35 |
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