Right now

· Swell W 0.6m 4s

OK to surf, not perfectFAIR

Waves

Waist high0.6–1.0m

Short choppy waves· 4s

Wind

Light breeze8kph

NW · gusts 16kph

Best time to surf

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Tides

Today

No tide data for this day

Tide Forecast (5 Days)

Current:0.00m↗ rising

Tide extreme data temporarily unavailable

Saturday, May 9, 2026

Wave Forecast (5 Days)

0.7–1.2m face · Avg 7s

Primary swell W · 0.6m · 3s

Sat, May 9

0.7-1.0m

24h

3.4s

0.7-1.0m

03h

4.4s

0.7-1.1m

06h

4.8s

0.7-1.1m

09h

6.7s

0.7-1.1m

12h

8.1s

0.7-1.1m

15h

8.4s

0.8-1.2m

18h

8.3s

0.8-1.2m

21h

10.6s

Wave Height (meters)

Top numbers: height · Bottom numbers: period

Wind Forecast (5 Days)

Onshore (estimate) · choppier waves

Sat, May 9

9.9

↖

24h

WNW

8.4

↖

03h

NW

3.5

↖

06h

NW

1.7

↘

09h

SE

9.6

↖

12h

WNW

10.4

↖

15h

WNW

17.4

↖

18h

WNW

3.6

↖

21h

NW

Wind Speed (km/h)

Wind Gusts

Arrows match the direction label

Recommendations by Level

FAIR

Good size · short period · Good wind

⏰Best: 09:00 · 12:00

Ideal conditions for beginners at low, mid tide. The sandy bottom and mellow waves create a safe learning environment. Morning sessions tend to be glassier with lighter winds.

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