Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vale Figueira today (20 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vale Figueira at 11PM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Vale Figueira. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||
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 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
45 | 43 | 43 | 226 | 354 | 300 | 223 | 176 | 199 | 262 | 625 | 588 | 448 | 392 | 320 | 256 | 256 | 192 | 133 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 8:55PM1.92m | 9:34AM1.97m | 10:26PM1.83m | 11:06AM1.97m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:29PM0.97m | 2:54AM1.07m | 3:58PM1.08m | 4:30AM1.13m | 5:39PM1.04m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 9 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 |
45 | 43 | 43 | 24 | 354 | 300 | 56 | 111 | 149 | 143 | 11 | 30 | 448 | 392 | 320 | 256 | 256 | 192 | 133 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SW 15 | NNW 12 | W 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 11 | SW 13 | SW 14 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 |
2 | 2 | 19 | 29 | 8 | 15 | 5 | 25 | 25 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 28 | 24 | 24 | 36 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | NNW 11 | SW 4 | SW 15 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
7 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | — | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 7 | — | — | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | — |
15 | 19 | 34 | 226 | — | — | 223 | 176 | 199 | 262 | 625 | 588 | — | — | — | — | 58 | 58 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 167 | 22 | 406 | 22 | 60 | 60 | 61 | 826 | 756 | 726 | 167 | 60 | 28 | 5 | 5 | 27 | 22 | 22 | 27 |
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