
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praia dos Aivados today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Praia dos Aivados at 10AM is: 1.5m 14s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Praia dos Aivados. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
773 | 902 | 816 | 792 | 769 | 757 | 734 | 629 | 629 | 511 | 471 | 337 | 343 | 574 | 1112 | 1337 | 1392 | 1392 | 1276 | 1149 | 963 | 1132 | 1132 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 10:55AM2.07m | 11:39PM1.97m | 11:52AM2.23m | 00:26AM2.17m | 12:35PM2.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:27AM1.10m | 5:26PM0.91m | 5:35AM0.95m | 6:15PM0.72m | 6:23AM0.76m | 6:53PM0.51m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 |
773 | 902 | 816 | 792 | 769 | 757 | 734 | 629 | 629 | 511 | 471 | 337 | 343 | 574 | 1112 | 1337 | 1392 | 1392 | 1276 | 1149 | 963 | 1132 | 1132 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 15 | NW 15 | — |
20 | 19 | 88 | 80 | — | — | — | — | 40 | 32 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 236 | 322 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | — | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | — | — | — | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | — |
120 | 115 | — | — | 71 | 88 | 57 | 47 | — | — | — | 12 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 79 | 1 | 1 | 84 | 84 | 79 | 79 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 79 | 108 | 79 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 56 | 453 | 95 | 1 |
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