
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praia dos Aivados today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Praia dos Aivados at 8PM is: 1.2m 5s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Praia dos Aivados. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | WNW 10 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
35 | 19 | 49 | 74 | 101 | 80 | 61 | 74 | 46 | 96 | 125 | 132 | 181 | 189 | 156 | 163 | 163 | 123 | 132 | 194 | 216 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 2:17PM2.90m | 2:48AM2.73m | 3:04PM3.08m | 3:32AM2.82m | 3:47PM3.18m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:01AM0.35m | 8:38PM0.09m | 8:48AM0.18m | 9:23PM-0.04m | 9:31AM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||
6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 23 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 24 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 23 |
Feels °C | 22 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 6 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
35 | 14 | 19 | 23 | 45 | 39 | 61 | 52 | 35 | 96 | 125 | 132 | 8 | 189 | 156 | 163 | 163 | 123 | 132 | 194 | 163 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | WNW 10 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 12 | NW 12 | N 9 | — |
11 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 56 | 74 | 46 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 51 | 43 | 37 | 37 | 2 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | WNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | WNW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 9 | — | — |
10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 19 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 4 | 8 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | — | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | — | — | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
— | 16 | 49 | 74 | 101 | 80 | — | — | — | 23 | 31 | 66 | 181 | 82 | 65 | — | — | 35 | 43 | 138 | 216 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 665 | 665 | 665 | 459 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 84 | 84 | 79 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 79 | 293 | 95 | 95 |
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