
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vale Figueira today (21 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vale Figueira at 11AM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (21 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (21 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Vale Figueira. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | NW 13 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
658 | 585 | 521 | 414 | 337 | 511 | 584 | 1543 | 1576 | 1576 | 1451 | 1427 | 1291 | 1073 | 1054 | 1132 | 1438 | 1228 | 1228 | 1395 | 2462 | 3110 | 3436 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:47AM2.24m | 00:21AM2.18m | 12:31PM2.43m | 1:00AM2.40m | 1:09PM2.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:31AM0.95m | 6:10PM0.71m | 6:18AM0.76m | 6:48PM0.50m | 6:58AM0.55m | 7:24PM0.30m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 |
658 | 585 | 521 | 414 | 337 | 511 | 584 | 1543 | 1576 | 1576 | 1451 | 1427 | 1291 | 1073 | 1054 | 1132 | 1438 | 1228 | 1228 | 1395 | 2462 | 3110 | 3436 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
56 | 34 | 21 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 269 | 305 | 485 | 261 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 18 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | — |
— | — | — | — | 13 | 17 | 138 | 196 | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 164 | 61 | 51 | 51 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 401 | 165 | 22 | 51 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 27 | 75 | 61 |
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