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Sumbe surfForecast / Benguela / Angola
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Wednesday 10 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 1AM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm December 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Dec) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (11 Dec) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (11 Dec) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Sumbe. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 18 |
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 kJ (?) | 65 | 64 | 50 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 58 | 60 | 60 | 30 | 34 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 81 | 33 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 51 | 79 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- on | on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | on | on |
High Tide / height (m) | 8:27PM 1.15 | 8:19AM 1.08 | 9:31PM 1.12 | 9:24AM 1.02 | 10:33PM 1.11 | 10:34AM 0.98 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 1:57PM 0.20 | 2:31AM 0.47 | 2:51PM 0.27 | 3:36AM 0.51 | 3:48PM 0.33 | 4:44AM 0.51 | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | 5:33 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:33 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:35 | - | - |
| Sunset | 6:20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 |
| Feels °C (?) | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 |
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