Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Sumbe today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Sumbe at 4PM is: 0.6m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
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 Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
142 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 91 | 91 | 90 | 88 | 63 | 61 | 60 | 59 | 58 | 119 | 117 | 112 | 92 | 120 | 118 | 154 | 147 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 11:26AM0.94m | 00:21AM0.88m | 12:38PM0.99m | 1:22AM0.96m | 1:29PM1.07m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:53PM0.46m | 6:07AM0.50m | 7:03PM0.39m | 7:13AM0.45m | 7:52PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||
6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 22 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 5 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
142 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 91 | 91 | 90 | 88 | 63 | 61 | 60 | 15 | 58 | 119 | 117 | 112 | 92 | 88 | 86 | 154 | 147 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 17 | SW 11 | WSW 6 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
— | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 12 | 59 | 14 | 45 | 85 | 84 | 79 | 120 | 118 | 86 | 56 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 26 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | WNW 2 | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 5 | 4 | 7 | — | 9 | — | — | — | 1 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 261 | 1144 | 2425 | 1144 | 1144 | 261 | 261 | 0 | 1144 | 2332 | 1144 | 0 | 273 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 255 | 1144 | 1144 | 0 | 0 |
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