Sumbe Surf Break

Lat Long: 11.23° S 13.83° E

Sumbe 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 16 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Sumbe sea temperature is
17.3° C
3.9° 

Sumbe surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Sumbe today (16 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Sumbe at 3PM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (WAT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Aug)4ft (1.2m)14s
Afternoon (16 Aug)4ft (1.2m)14s
Evening (16 Aug)4ft (1.2m)14s

Table - waves today at Sumbe. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 18°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
1
2
3
3
2
1
1
2
1
3
3
3
2
0
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
16
1.4
WSW
15
1.4
WSW
15
1.4
WSW
15
1.4
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
14
1.4
WSW
15
1.4
WSW
15
1.3
WSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
602
585
569
561
569
569
631
622
622
613
613
743
978
892
857
857
845
845
857
857
722
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
15
W
15
WSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
5
SSW
0
ENE
10
WNW
15
W
15
WSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
SW
5
S
5
NE
10
NW
15
W
10
WSW
5
SW
5
SSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
off
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:04PM1.29m
6:39AM1.31m
6:43PM1.19m
7:16AM1.21m
7:24PM1.09m
Low Tide
12:10PM0.23m
00:21AM0.11m
12:48PM0.29m
00:57AM0.20m
1:28PM0.34m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:16
6:16
6:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:00
6:00
6:00
 mm
Temp °C
21
22
21
20
19
19
18
18
21
21
21
19
19
18
18
18
21
21
21
19
19
Feels °C
22
22
21
21
20
20
20
20
22
21
21
20
20
20
20
20
22
21
22
21
21
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