Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Sao Lourenço today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Sao Lourenço at 3PM is: 2.1m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 12). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Sao Lourenço. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 14 | NW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1173 | 1313 | 1336 | 1213 | 1064 | 894 | 743 | 562 | 541 | 466 | 520 | 530 | 573 | 490 | 394 | 358 | 305 | 227 | 211 | 305 | 1034 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:23PM2.87m | 4:38AM2.86m | 4:57PM2.71m | 5:11AM2.74m | 5:31PM2.53m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:11AM0.15m | 10:26PM0.22m | 10:45AM0.25m | 10:57PM0.37m | 11:20AM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 14 |
| kJ | 1173 | 1313 | 1336 | 1213 | 1064 | 894 | 743 | 562 | 541 | 466 | 520 | 530 | 573 | 490 | 394 | 358 | 305 | 227 | 211 | 211 | 1034 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SW 13 | S 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 14 | W 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 41 | 71 | 91 | 83 | 59 | 58 | 33 | 31 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 8 | 65 | 121 | 305 | 88 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 12 | NW 17 | NW 17 | N 9 | N 9 | NW 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 43 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNW 3 | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 4 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 16 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 4 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 30 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 35 |
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