Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vale Figueira today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vale Figueira at 2PM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Vale Figueira. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | W 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
57 | 31 | 53 | 53 | 124 | 135 | 152 | 171 | 238 | 257 | 337 | 395 | 429 | 424 | 446 | 477 | 512 | 638 | 810 | 952 | 890 | 898 | 996 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:25PM2.66m | 2:45AM2.52m | 2:57PM2.81m | 3:16AM2.64m | 3:28PM2.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:10AM0.52m | 8:38PM0.36m | 8:42AM0.36m | 9:09PM0.22m | 9:13AM0.25m | 9:39PM0.12m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:09 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | W 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | S 11 | S 11 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 |
57 | 31 | 53 | 53 | 124 | 135 | 152 | 171 | 238 | 257 | 2 | 2 | 429 | 424 | 446 | 477 | 512 | 638 | 810 | 952 | 890 | 898 | 996 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 6 | W 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
4 | 27 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | NW 9 | NW 11 | W 9 | W 9 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 6 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | — |
— | — | 39 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 337 | 395 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 17 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 61 | 387 | 710 | 677 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 239 | 419 | 22 | 597 | 22 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 112 | 75 | 61 |
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