Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praia dos Aivados today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Praia dos Aivados at 9AM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Praia dos Aivados. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Sun morning, min 18°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
129 | 225 | 221 | 245 | 304 | 371 | 423 | 532 | 558 | 505 | 421 | 362 | 342 | 286 | 222 | 187 | 163 | 135 | 128 | 116 | 162 | 158 | 135 | 120 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:53AM2.82m | 5:09PM3.07m | 5:32AM2.73m | 5:48PM2.88m | 6:10AM2.60m | 6:27PM2.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:44PM-0.06m | 10:51AM0.09m | 11:22PM0.06m | 11:30AM0.20m | 11:58PM0.24m | 12:09PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 25 | 30 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 26 | 30 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | S 18 | S 18 | — | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 |
129 | — | 221 | 245 | 304 | 6 | 6 | — | 558 | 505 | 421 | 362 | 342 | 286 | 222 | 187 | 163 | 135 | 128 | 116 | 162 | 158 | 135 | 120 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | — | — | — | S 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 8 | W 10 | SW 16 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
— | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NW 7 | — | — | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
120 | 225 | — | — | — | 371 | 423 | 532 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 95 | 1 | 1 | 95 | 610 | 685 | 685 | 264 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 78 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 389 | 0 | 6 |
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