Xa Surf Break

Lat Long: 20.14° S 40.19° W

Xa 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 pm 17 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Xa sea temperature is
22.8° C
0.2° 

Xa surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Xa today (17 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Xa at 8PM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.9m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Aug)--
Afternoon (17 Aug)5ft (1.5m)7s
Evening (17 Aug)3ft (0.9m)11s

Table - waves today at Xa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 19°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
ESE
7
1.5
ESE
7
0.9
SSE
11
0.9
SSE
11
1.3
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.2
E
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
204
198
191
187
157
157
134
134
138
189
217
223
231
173
181
156
159
226
276
226
Wind (km/h)
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
N
10
N
10
NNW
20
NE
25
NE
20
NE
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
20
N
20
NE
30
NE
20
NE
15
N
Wind State
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
5:49PM1.22m
6:11AM1.24m
6:22PM1.13m
7:01AM1.10m
7:03PM1.03m
Low Tide
11:50AM0.33m
11:56PM0.36m
12:23PM0.47m
00:37AM0.43m
1:05PM0.60m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:00
6:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:28
5:28
5:29
 mm
Temp °C
22
23
22
22
22
21
21
23
24
22
22
21
20
20
19
21
25
24
22
21
Feels °C
20
21
20
21
22
20
20
22
22
19
20
20
19
19
18
19
23
21
20
20
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