
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praia dos Aivados today (15 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Praia dos Aivados at 12PM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (15 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
| Evening (15 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Praia dos Aivados. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Tue morning, fresh winds from the NW by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
79 | 63 | 47 | 46 | 51 | 141 | 219 | 248 | 313 | 453 | 846 | 951 | 1065 | 1299 | 1255 | 1153 | 1126 | 932 | 1082 | 936 | 901 | 1310 | 1154 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 5:48PM2.55m | 6:05AM2.48m | 6:25PM2.30m | 6:42AM2.29m | 7:08PM2.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:33AM0.36m | 11:49PM0.49m | 12:10PM0.56m | 00:23AM0.71m | 12:52PM0.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 21 |
Feels °C | 24 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 8 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | NW 12 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 16 |
79 | 63 | 47 | 46 | 13 | 34 | 60 | 58 | 76 | 145 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 52 | 1126 | 932 | 1082 | — | 3 | 3 | 5 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | — | — | — | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 11 |
9 | 10 | 28 | 23 | 14 | 35 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 93 | 319 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
25 | 24 | 7 | 15 | 14 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | — | — | — | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 |
— | — | 10 | 18 | 51 | 141 | 219 | 248 | 313 | 453 | 846 | 951 | 1065 | 1299 | 1255 | 1153 | — | — | — | 936 | 901 | 1310 | 1154 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 610 | 695 | 453 | 462 | 466 | 471 | 669 | 551 | 685 | 685 | 669 | 95 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 87 | 610 | 610 | 95 |
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