Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Sao Lourenço today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Sao Lourenço at 8AM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Sao Lourenço. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 19°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Wed night, strong winds from the NNW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
150 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 166 | 237 | 232 | 183 | 175 | 168 | 133 | 135 | 144 | 176 | 201 | 335 | 431 | 551 | 897 | 1032 | 1032 | 964 | 1032 | 964 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:45AM2.89m | 4:01PM3.26m | 4:27AM2.93m | 4:42PM3.25m | 5:07AM2.90m | 5:22PM3.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:45AM0.08m | 10:18PM-0.10m | 10:26AM0.04m | 10:58PM-0.07m | 11:05AM0.09m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:32 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | S 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 18 |
150 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 166 | 237 | 232 | 183 | 175 | 168 | 133 | 130 | 127 | 124 | 135 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 12 | NNW 9 | — | — | — | — | S 12 | — | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
33 | 33 | 32 | 18 | 36 | 16 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 12 | NNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 37 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
22 | 29 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 33 | 44 | 66 | 72 | 84 | 87 | 135 | 144 | 176 | 201 | 335 | 431 | 551 | 897 | 1032 | 1032 | 964 | 1032 | 964 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 35 | 35 | 30 | 35 | 35 | 224 | 223 | 147 | 39 | 39 | 35 | 127 | 473 | 438 | 474 | 512 | 220 | 147 | 147 | 244 | 582 | 582 | 582 | 450 |
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