Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vale Figueira today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vale Figueira at 3PM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 16). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Vale Figueira. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 20°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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
449 | 346 | 311 | 250 | 192 | 187 | 151 | 143 | 143 | 173 | 175 | 175 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 133 | 100 | 103 | 105 | 105 | 128 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | on | cross | glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 5:43PM2.89m | 6:05AM2.60m | 6:22PM2.64m | 6:43AM2.44m | 7:03PM2.38m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:25AM0.20m | 11:53PM0.24m | 12:03PM0.37m | 00:28AM0.45m | 12:44PM0.57m | ||||||||||||||||
6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 24 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
449 | 346 | 311 | 250 | 192 | 187 | 151 | 143 | 143 | 173 | 175 | 175 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 133 | 100 | 103 | 105 | 105 | 128 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | NNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 15 | S 15 | — | S 18 | S 18 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
— | — | — | 8 | 4 | — | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | SSE 3 | S 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 597 | 61 | 0 |
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