Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praia dos Aivados today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Praia dos Aivados at 1PM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Praia dos Aivados. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 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) | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 9 | NNW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
52 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 44 | 43 | 65 | 300 | 237 | 215 | 156 | 156 | 169 | 597 | 609 | 471 | 356 | 281 | 245 | 220 | 164 | 125 | 106 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:23AM2.08m | 8:59PM1.92m | 9:38AM1.97m | 10:30PM1.83m | 11:10AM1.97m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:35PM0.98m | 3:00AM1.07m | 4:03PM1.08m | 4:34AM1.13m | 5:43PM1.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NNW 10 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 13 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 9 | NNW 9 |
52 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 44 | 43 | 65 | 10 | 237 | 215 | 54 | 81 | 115 | 12 | 18 | 471 | 356 | 281 | 245 | 220 | 164 | 125 | 106 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | NW 11 | SW 4 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 13 | — | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 |
16 | 15 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 1 | 42 | 24 | 38 | 26 | 16 | 18 | — | 31 | 30 | 34 | 29 | 38 | 25 | 25 | 37 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 13 | NNW 11 | SSW 4 | SW 15 | SW 15 | NNW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 21 | 20 | 19 | — | — | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | NW 5 | NNW 4 | NW 8 | — | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 10 | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 11 | 10 | 22 | 300 | — | — | 156 | 156 | 169 | 597 | 609 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 30 | 177 | 84 | 84 | 412 | 79 | 1 | 1 | 95 | 772 | 697 | 665 | 112 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 56 | 89 | 84 | 84 | 30 |
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