Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Saquarema today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Saquarema at 8AM is: 0.6m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am August 20). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Saquarema. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 18°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
63 | 47 | 47 | 36 | 62 | 74 | 60 | 114 | 121 | 81 | 85 | 72 | 57 | 53 | 84 | 128 | 212 | 154 | 196 | 277 | 674 | 880 | 853 | 746 | |
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 | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 7:28AM0.72m | 6:32PM0.70m | 11:06AM0.74m | 8:17PM0.64m | 12:09PM0.81m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:22AM0.32m | 2:14PM0.53m | 2:43AM0.34m | 3:52PM0.55m | 4:10AM0.31m | 5:18PM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 27 | 28 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 25 | 26 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
63 | 47 | 47 | 36 | 36 | 47 | 11 | 26 | 40 | 81 | 85 | 72 | 57 | 44 | 31 | 21 | 28 | 154 | 196 | 277 | 674 | 880 | 853 | 746 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | S 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 15 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | E 8 | E 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 37 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 5 | 27 | 26 | 20 | 11 | 72 | 37 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SE 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | E 11 | S 11 | S 16 | S 16 | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | — |
2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 9 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | — | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 97 | 97 | 62 | 74 | 60 | 114 | 121 | 125 | 319 | 345 | — | 53 | 84 | 128 | 212 | 88 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 23 | 101 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 760 | 267 | 263 | 260 | 190 | 190 | 190 | 190 | 344 | 229 | 23 |
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