Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vale Figueira today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vale Figueira at 4PM is: 2.1m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Vale Figueira. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 19°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
656 | 626 | 630 | 500 | 448 | 392 | 306 | 257 | 214 | 181 | 153 | 124 | 96 | 73 | 57 | 28 | 37 | 46 | 88 | 119 | 197 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:11PM2.29m | 1:37AM2.21m | 1:50PM2.48m | 2:12AM2.37m | 2:25PM2.66m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:30PM0.71m | 7:35AM0.70m | 8:06PM0.53m | 8:10AM0.52m | 8:38PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||
6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 6 | NW 7 | NNW 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 |
656 | 626 | 630 | 500 | 448 | 392 | 306 | 257 | 214 | 181 | 153 | 124 | 96 | 73 | 57 | 28 | 21 | 16 | 88 | 119 | 197 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | NW 10 | NW 7 | W 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | NW 9 | NW 11 | W 9 | W 9 | S 11 | S 11 |
7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | 46 | 57 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 409 | 549 | 592 | 401 | 21 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 27 | 22 | 22 | 61 | 405 | 710 | 906 | 608 | 22 |
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