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Sumbe surfForecast / Benguela / Angola
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Friday 12 Dec 2025 WATForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Sumbe surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Sumbe sea temperature is
25.5° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Sumbe today?
The current surf forecast for Sumbe at 2PM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am December 12). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (WAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Dec) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (12 Dec) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (12 Dec) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Sumbe. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 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 | 1 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
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 kJ (?) | 30 | 34 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 81 | 33 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 51 | 79 | 104 | 104 | 104 | 146 | 146 | 144 | 140 | 155 | 194 | 149 | 147 | 142 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | cross | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | glass | cross- on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 9:24AM 1.02 | 10:33PM 1.11 | 10:34AM 0.98 | 11:30PM 1.12 | 11:41AM 0.97 | 12:20AM 1.14 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 3:36AM 0.51 | 3:48PM 0.33 | 4:44AM 0.51 | 4:46PM 0.37 | 5:47AM 0.48 | 5:42PM 0.38 | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Mon 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | 5:33 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:35 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:35 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | 6:21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:22 | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
| Feels °C (?) | 27 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 |
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