Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Sumbe today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Sumbe at 6PM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WAT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 17s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Sumbe. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
280 | 180 | 252 | 302 | 298 | 298 | 291 | 277 | 273 | 353 | 249 | 242 | 469 | 397 | 481 | 469 | 519 | 512 | 519 | 604 | 627 | |
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 | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:07PM1.43m | 4:45AM1.44m | 4:47PM1.42m | 5:24AM1.44m | 5:26PM1.37m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:10AM0.16m | 10:30PM-0.05m | 10:52AM0.17m | 11:08PM-0.03m | 11:32AM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||
6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
280 | 180 | 252 | 302 | 298 | 298 | 291 | 277 | 273 | 353 | 249 | 242 | 469 | 397 | 481 | 469 | 519 | 512 | 519 | 604 | 627 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 5 | SW 10 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
8 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 27 | 37 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 28 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | — | — | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 19 | WSW 19 | — | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
10 | — | — | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 96 | 146 | — | 126 | 207 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | — | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | — | — | — |
— | 16 | 16 | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 261 | 1144 | 2425 | 1144 | 1144 | 1144 | 0 | 0 | 261 | 2522 | 2578 | 0 | 261 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 221 | 2332 | 2389 | 0 | 185 |
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