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Sumbe surfForecast / Benguela / Angola
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Tuesday 16 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
25.0° C
(Which is 1.2°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Sumbe today?
The current surf forecast for Sumbe at 8AM is: 0.7m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am December 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (WAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Dec) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (16 Dec) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (16 Dec) | 2ft (0.6m) | 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) (?) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
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 kJ (?) | 144 | 142 | 140 | 137 | 61 | 59 | 96 | 96 | 78 | 30 | 53 | 55 | 51 | 83 | 86 | 121 | 121 | 120 | 107 | 102 | 139 | 99 | 151 | 92 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | glass | cross- off | cross- off | cross- on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | glass | glass | cross- on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | glass | cross- on | cross- on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 1:04AM 1.16 | 1:28PM 1.02 | 1:45AM 1.18 | 2:12PM 1.06 | 2:24AM 1.20 | 2:52PM 1.09 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 7:27AM 0.35 | 7:22PM 0.35 | 8:07AM 0.29 | 8:06PM 0.32 | 8:45AM 0.23 | 8:46PM 0.29 | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Fri 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | 5:35 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:37 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | 6:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:23 | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 |
| Feels °C (?) | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 |
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