Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Sumbe today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Sumbe at 5PM is: 0.6m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Sumbe. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
123 | 121 | 87 | 84 | 107 | 79 | 78 | 45 | 75 | 63 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 54 | 54 | 53 | 51 | 48 | 70 | 69 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 2:10PM1.16m | 2:44AM1.15m | 2:46PM1.25m | 3:18AM1.25m | 3:19PM1.31m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:00AM0.38m | 8:30PM0.23m | 8:40AM0.32m | 9:03PM0.15m | 9:15AM0.27m | 9:35PM0.09m | |||||||||||||||
6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
123 | 121 | 87 | 84 | 107 | 79 | 78 | 45 | 75 | 63 | 26 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 51 | 48 | 47 | 32 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 15 | SW 6 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 16 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 4 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
11 | 11 | 23 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 5 | 54 | 53 | 22 | 22 | 70 | 69 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 11 | SW 15 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | — | — | — |
5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 54 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — |
— | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 42 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 185 | 2426 | 1637 | 1637 | 261 | 746 | 0 | 0 | 261 | 1144 | 1144 | 261 | 261 | 261 | 0 | 0 | 1144 | 2389 | 2389 | 1144 | 0 |
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