
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Sumbe today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Sumbe at 8AM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (WAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Sumbe. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | WSW 11 | SW 13 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
47 | 48 | 26 | 47 | 67 | 44 | 42 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 36 | 46 | 51 | 51 | 47 | 79 | 82 | 113 | 111 | 109 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 8:08AM1.22m | 8:08PM1.09m | 8:56AM1.14m | 9:03PM1.00m | 9:52AM1.07m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:43AM0.18m | 2:17PM0.40m | 2:26AM0.28m | 3:09PM0.44m | 3:15AM0.37m | 4:09PM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
47 | 48 | 22 | 47 | 67 | 44 | 42 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 36 | 18 | 51 | 51 | 47 | 79 | 82 | 113 | 111 | 109 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | SW 4 | SW 13 | SW 4 | SW 13 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 3 | SW 13 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 |
19 | 3 | 26 | 2 | 27 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 46 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 4 | WSW 4 | — | — | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 15 | — | WSW 9 | WSW 4 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 11 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 9 | W 9 |
— | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | — | 8 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | — | — | — | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | — | — |
3 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1144 | 0 | 0 | 185 | 2425 | 2425 | 1144 | 1144 | 1144 | 746 | 0 | 746 | 2389 | 1144 | 261 | 1144 | 1144 | 185 | 261 | 261 | 2425 | 2522 | 1144 | 0 |
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