Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Sumbe today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Sumbe at 3PM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (WAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Sumbe. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 18°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
602 | 585 | 569 | 561 | 569 | 569 | 631 | 622 | 622 | 613 | 613 | 743 | 978 | 892 | 857 | 857 | 845 | 845 | 857 | 857 | 722 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:04PM1.29m | 6:39AM1.31m | 6:43PM1.19m | 7:16AM1.21m | 7:24PM1.09m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:10PM0.23m | 00:21AM0.11m | 12:48PM0.29m | 00:57AM0.20m | 1:28PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||
6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 |
602 | 585 | 569 | 561 | 569 | 569 | 631 | 622 | 622 | 613 | 613 | 743 | 978 | 892 | 857 | 857 | 845 | 845 | 857 | 857 | 722 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | — | — | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
11 | — | — | 15 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 17 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 185 | 221 | 2425 | 1144 | 1144 | 261 | 261 | 261 | 0 | 185 | 2425 | 1144 | 1144 | 261 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 221 | 2426 | 1172 |
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