Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Sumbe today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Sumbe at 2PM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (WAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Sumbe. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 18°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
712 | 702 | 586 | 522 | 440 | 440 | 434 | 427 | 357 | 351 | 261 | 257 | 253 | 193 | 187 | 187 | 184 | 184 | 184 | 149 | 149 | 167 | 149 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:56AM1.11m | 8:12PM0.98m | 8:47AM1.01m | 9:18PM0.89m | 9:58AM0.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:36AM0.30m | 2:12PM0.40m | 2:20AM0.40m | 3:08PM0.45m | 3:19AM0.47m | 4:24PM0.48m | |||||||||||||||||
6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 |
712 | 702 | 586 | 522 | 440 | 440 | 434 | 427 | 357 | 351 | 261 | 257 | 253 | 193 | 187 | 187 | 184 | 184 | 184 | 149 | 149 | 167 | 149 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 4 | — | — | WSW 4 | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | — | — | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | — | — | W 4 | W 4 |
— | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | W 4 | — | — |
— | — | — | 3 | 6 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 261 | 2587 | 1144 | 1172 | 261 | 234 | 0 | 0 | 221 | 1634 | 2522 | 261 | 261 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2426 | 1144 | 0 | 185 |
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