Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praia dos Aivados today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Praia dos Aivados at 2PM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 17). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Praia dos Aivados. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 19°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
125 | 125 | 147 | 159 | 187 | 129 | 114 | 93 | 93 | 82 | 84 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 84 | 65 | 67 | 58 | 41 | 37 | 39 | 40 | 37 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 6:27PM2.64m | 6:48AM2.43m | 7:08PM2.37m | 7:31AM2.25m | 7:55PM2.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:09PM0.37m | 00:34AM0.46m | 12:49PM0.58m | 1:12AM0.68m | 1:35PM0.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 22 | 26 | 29 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 25 | 24 | 28 | 30 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
125 | 125 | 147 | 159 | 187 | 129 | 114 | 93 | 93 | 82 | 84 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 84 | 65 | 67 | 58 | 41 | 37 | 39 | 40 | 37 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | WNW 9 | SSW 3 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 11 | NW 10 |
8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 25 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 18 | W 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 11 | WNW 8 | SW 4 |
— | — | 6 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 11 | 6 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | — | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 538 | 296 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 111 | 0 |
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