
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vale Figueira today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vale Figueira at 5AM is: 2.2m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Vale Figueira. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1488 | 1291 | 1226 | 1092 | 1072 | 935 | 752 | 690 | 627 | 219 | 179 | 133 | 192 | 168 | 234 | 326 | 474 | 665 | 785 | 802 | 820 | 796 | 784 | 772 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | cross | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:59AM2.01m | 8:54PM1.78m | 9:30AM1.98m | 10:29PM1.83m | 10:51AM2.07m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:19AM1.06m | 2:29PM1.06m | 2:45AM1.15m | 4:09PM1.05m | 4:23AM1.10m | 5:22PM0.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 |
1488 | 1291 | 1226 | 1092 | 1072 | 935 | 752 | 690 | 627 | 219 | 179 | 133 | 192 | 168 | 208 | 192 | 474 | 665 | 785 | 802 | 820 | 796 | 784 | 772 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | — | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | — | — | — |
— | 24 | 12 | — | 9 | 9 | 25 | 13 | 2 | 200 | 137 | 115 | 97 | 78 | 234 | 326 | 136 | 161 | 154 | 119 | 84 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 18 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 78 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 9 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 74 | 62 | 73 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 60 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 26 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
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