Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praia dos Aivados today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Praia dos Aivados at 4AM is: 1.9m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Praia dos Aivados. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
455 | 1206 | 1332 | 984 | 862 | 643 | 551 | 740 | 747 | 660 | 616 | 574 | 588 | 533 | 516 | 408 | 359 | 300 | 226 | 191 | 172 | 167 | 135 | 108 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:59PM1.89m | 12:24PM2.10m | 00:59AM2.03m | 1:15PM2.28m | 1:41AM2.20m | 1:55PM2.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:02AM1.05m | 6:50PM0.90m | 6:59AM0.88m | 7:35PM0.72m | 7:40AM0.70m | 8:11PM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 15 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WSW 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
455 | 1206 | 1332 | 984 | 862 | 643 | 551 | 740 | 747 | 660 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 533 | 516 | 408 | 359 | 300 | 226 | 191 | 172 | 167 | 135 | 108 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | SW 13 | N 8 | N 8 | — | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 10 |
83 | 45 | 26 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | SW 12 |
24 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 3 | SE 3 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | — | SSW 5 | — | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 5 | 1 | 72 | 84 | — | 29 | — | 616 | 574 | 588 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 282 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 463 | 463 | 532 | 538 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 108 | 79 |
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