Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Saquarema today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Saquarema at 1PM is: 1.9m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Saquarema. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Mon afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||
6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | E 6 | S 10 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
625 | 1026 | 944 | 348 | 342 | 287 | 284 | 284 | 279 | 279 | 231 | 260 | 253 | 177 | 176 | 157 | 135 | 96 | 117 | 100 | 134 | 162 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:02AM1.06m | 4:35PM0.89m | 4:39AM1.00m | 4:56PM0.86m | 5:19AM0.91m | 5:20PM0.81m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:54AM0.14m | 10:56PM0.26m | 11:29AM0.25m | 11:35PM0.27m | 12:08PM0.36m | |||||||||||||||||
6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 25 | 27 | 23 | 20 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 24 | 25 | 21 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SSE 12 | ESE 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | E 7 | E 7 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 |
625 | 1026 | 29 | 348 | 342 | 287 | 284 | 284 | 279 | 279 | 231 | 227 | 181 | 177 | 135 | 102 | 100 | 96 | 81 | 48 | 30 | 27 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | S 10 | S 10 | — | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
16 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | — | 71 | 70 | — | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 12 | SE 12 |
7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | E 7 | SE 11 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
162 | 113 | 944 | 219 | 262 | 266 | 240 | 217 | 189 | 159 | 159 | 260 | 253 | 206 | 176 | 157 | 135 | 143 | 117 | 100 | 134 | 162 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 66 | 229 | 229 | 229 | 229 | 57 | 38 | 38 | 13 | 23 | 66 | 229 | 57 | 38 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 23 | 13 |
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