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Sumbe surfForecast / Benguela / Angola
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Sunday 14 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
25.3° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Sumbe today?
The current surf forecast for Sumbe at 6PM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm December 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Dec) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (14 Dec) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (14 Dec) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Sumbe. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
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 kJ (?) | 140 | 155 | 194 | 189 | 186 | 142 | 116 | 114 | 111 | 167 | 159 | 152 | 147 | 144 | 144 | 112 | 112 | 137 | 111 | 59 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 78 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross- on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- on | cross- on | on | cross- on | on | on | cross- on | cross | glass | glass | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | glass | cross- on | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 11:41AM 0.97 | 12:20AM 1.14 | 12:39PM 0.99 | 1:04AM 1.16 | 1:28PM 1.02 | 1:45AM 1.18 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 5:42PM 0.38 | 6:41AM 0.42 | 6:34PM 0.37 | 7:27AM 0.35 | 7:22PM 0.35 | |||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:35 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:35 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:37 |
| Sunset | - | - | 6:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:22 | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 |
| Feels °C (?) | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 |
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