
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vale Figueira today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vale Figueira at 9AM is: 1.9m 14s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Vale Figueira. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Fri morning, min 17°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
720 | 1667 | 1516 | 1322 | 1329 | 1100 | 1162 | 797 | 566 | 485 | 454 | 503 | 488 | 591 | 689 | 923 | 1229 | 1269 | 1073 | 969 | 882 | 766 | 701 | 579 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 6:04AM2.33m | 6:31PM2.05m | 6:51AM2.15m | 7:28PM1.88m | 7:59AM2.01m | 8:54PM1.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:43PM0.71m | 12:17PM0.75m | 00:24AM0.90m | 1:10PM0.93m | 1:19AM1.06m | 2:29PM1.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 3 |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 |
568 | 1667 | 1516 | 1322 | 1329 | 1100 | 1162 | 797 | 566 | 485 | 454 | 374 | 488 | 591 | 689 | 923 | 1229 | 1269 | 1073 | 969 | 882 | 766 | 701 | 579 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 15 | SE 7 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | SE 7 | NW 16 | SE 6 | NW 12 | NW 14 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 13 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | — | — | — | W 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
720 | 23 | 15 | 22 | 15 | 157 | 6 | 386 | 459 | 220 | 437 | 503 | 343 | 298 | 50 | 49 | 44 | — | — | — | 9 | 25 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | NW 11 | SE 7 | SE 7 | NNW 6 | NW 13 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | NW 15 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | NNW 13 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
30 | 94 | 16 | 15 | 22 | 62 | 25 | 5 | 12 | 174 | 3 | 3 | 69 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 32 | 145 | 130 | 91 | 75 | 65 | 47 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 112 | 112 | 22 | 60 | 26 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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