Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Sao Lourenço today (16 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Sao Lourenço at 10PM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Sao Lourenço. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Mon morning, min 20°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
344 | 285 | 263 | 249 | 277 | 327 | 392 | 328 | 284 | 245 | 231 | 237 | 298 | 284 | 322 | 284 | 250 | 212 | 212 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:01PM2.95m | 6:23AM2.67m | 6:40PM2.71m | 7:02AM2.50m | 7:21PM2.44m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:12AM0.24m | 12:23PM0.38m | 00:49AM0.46m | 1:04PM0.59m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 24 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | SW 16 | SW 15 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
344 | 11 | 9 | 249 | 277 | 327 | 392 | 328 | 284 | 245 | 231 | 237 | 298 | 284 | 322 | 284 | 250 | 212 | 212 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | — | SW 15 | WNW 7 | W 8 | SW 15 | W 8 | W 7 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | WNW 8 |
11 | — | 9 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 23 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 8 | SW 15 | W 9 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 3 |
— | — | — | 9 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 10 | 25 | 24 | 6 | 6 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | — |
— | 285 | 263 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 198 | 225 | 46 | 38 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 216 | 227 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 2 | 146 | 403 | 146 | 11 |
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