
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praia dos Aivados today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Praia dos Aivados at 4AM is: 2.1m 14s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 16). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Praia dos Aivados. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 15 | NW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1672 | 1761 | 1576 | 1444 | 943 | 943 | 763 | 598 | 598 | 539 | 518 | 495 | 475 | 486 | 607 | 944 | 1058 | 997 | 826 | 784 | 650 | 600 | 488 | 447 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 6:09AM2.33m | 6:36PM2.05m | 6:56AM2.15m | 7:33PM1.88m | 8:04AM2.01m | 8:59PM1.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:49PM0.72m | 12:23PM0.75m | 00:29AM0.90m | 1:16PM0.94m | 1:25AM1.06m | 2:34PM1.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 27 | 26 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 24 | 25 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 23 | 26 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 15 | NW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 |
1672 | 1761 | 1576 | 1444 | 943 | 943 | 763 | 598 | 598 | 539 | 518 | 495 | 466 | 486 | 607 | 944 | 1058 | 997 | 826 | 784 | 650 | 600 | 488 | 447 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NNW 13 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
— | — | 20 | 21 | 215 | 290 | 234 | 301 | 209 | 292 | 387 | 380 | 35 | 268 | 331 | 112 | 71 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 42 | 23 | 23 | 23 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | — | NW 15 | NW 15 | — | NNW 13 | NW 13 | — | NNW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 127 | 93 | 85 | — | 139 | 33 | — | 35 | 45 | — | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNW 6 | — | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 11 | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 21 | — | 49 | 152 | 120 | 85 | 63 | 47 | 475 | 26 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 84 | 79 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 79 | 108 | 108 | 79 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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