Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vale Figueira today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vale Figueira at 12PM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 19). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Vale Figueira. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the NNW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NNW 6 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
98 | 78 | 67 | 50 | 48 | 31 | 30 | 38 | 37 | 50 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 43 | 43 | 105 | 373 | 337 | 250 | 181 | 199 | 229 | 684 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:26AM2.25m | 7:50PM2.12m | 8:19AM2.08m | 8:55PM1.92m | 9:34AM1.97m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:29PM0.79m | 1:51AM0.89m | 2:29PM0.97m | 2:54AM1.07m | 3:58PM1.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:20 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 23 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | WNW 9 | NW 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | SW 13 |
98 | 78 | 67 | 50 | 48 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 50 | 19 | 46 | 45 | 43 | 43 | 41 | 373 | 337 | 250 | 84 | 149 | 176 | 7 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 11 | SSW 4 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NNW 6 | WNW 9 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SW 15 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 11 | SW 13 |
7 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 38 | 37 | 16 | 47 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 29 | 8 | 15 | 56 | 25 | 25 | 12 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 11 | WNW 8 | NW 10 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NNW 11 | SW 4 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | — |
8 | 20 | 20 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 27 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 10 |
— | — | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 20 | 24 | 27 | 105 | — | — | — | 181 | 199 | 229 | 684 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 137 | 6 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 166 | 22 | 485 | 406 | 132 | 60 | 60 | 61 | 753 | 756 | 485 | 401 |
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