Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Sao Lourenço today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Sao Lourenço at 9AM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Sao Lourenço. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 20°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Mon morning, calm by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
773 | 738 | 931 | 1032 | 864 | 730 | 551 | 323 | 251 | 272 | 238 | 210 | 149 | 124 | 102 | 55 | 37 | 27 | 35 | 64 | 132 | 300 | 373 | 470 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:11AM2.08m | 1:28PM2.34m | 1:54AM2.25m | 2:08PM2.54m | 2:30AM2.42m | 2:43PM2.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:12AM0.91m | 7:48PM0.74m | 7:53AM0.72m | 8:24PM0.55m | 8:28AM0.54m | 8:57PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
10 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 551 | 323 | 251 | 272 | 238 | 210 | 149 | 124 | 102 | 55 | 37 | 27 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 373 | 470 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NNW 8 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 10 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 10 | NW 10 | SW 12 | SW 11 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 |
17 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 30 | 32 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | N 8 | N 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | N 7 | W 10 | SW 12 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 12 | — | SW 11 | SW 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 8 | — | — |
773 | 738 | 931 | 1032 | 864 | 730 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | 64 | 132 | 300 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 146 | 397 | 397 | 403 | 397 | 397 | 403 | 38 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 32 | 35 | 103 | 47 | 40 | 146 | 484 | 480 | 707 | 224 | 39 |
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