
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Sao Lourenço today (23 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Sao Lourenço at 6AM is: 1.5m 16s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (23 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (23 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Sao Lourenço. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 17 | NW 16 | NW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
608 | 897 | 1069 | 1350 | 1427 | 1285 | 1214 | 946 | 932 | 841 | 723 | 678 | 646 | 580 | 503 | 494 | 427 | 350 | 298 | 258 | 220 | 418 | 567 | 788 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:23AM2.24m | 1:34PM2.54m | 1:58AM2.44m | 2:08PM2.73m | 2:30AM2.63m | 2:41PM2.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:21AM0.73m | 7:51PM0.52m | 7:56AM0.53m | 8:23PM0.32m | 8:29AM0.35m | 8:54PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 25 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 16 | NW 15 |
273 | 897 | 1069 | 1350 | 1427 | 1285 | 1214 | 946 | 932 | 841 | 723 | 678 | 646 | 580 | 503 | 494 | 427 | 350 | 298 | 258 | 220 | 177 | 567 | 788 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 17 | NW 11 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | WNW 10 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 20 | NW 19 | NW 17 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
608 | 168 | 80 | 108 | 108 | 39 | 82 | 84 | 84 | 66 | 43 | 54 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 40 | 123 | 418 | 144 | 98 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 12 | S 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 8 | W 8 | S 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
15 | 28 | 96 | 68 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 |
22 | 36 | — | — | — | 108 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | 31 | 27 | 25 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 25 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 35 | 35 | 0 | 11 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 11 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 35 | 223 | 35 | 30 | 35 | 30 | 30 | 35 | 35 | 226 | 39 | 35 |
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