Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praia dos Aivados today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 6s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Praia dos Aivados at 3PM is: 1.7m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Praia dos Aivados. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 7 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
156 | 156 | 152 | 156 | 481 | 368 | 368 | 241 | 268 | 573 | 481 | 396 | 450 | 363 | 373 | 408 | 372 | 319 | 244 | 211 | 187 | 206 | 199 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 5:11PM2.87m | 5:32AM2.69m | 5:49PM2.73m | 6:12AM2.59m | 6:33PM2.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:57AM0.19m | 11:21PM0.18m | 11:34AM0.27m | 11:58PM0.31m | 12:16PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 22 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
156 | 156 | 152 | 156 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 241 | 268 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 372 | 319 | 244 | 211 | 23 | 24 | 21 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | — | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | — | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | — | SW 15 | SW 14 |
14 | — | 24 | 12 | — | — | 10 | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | — | 9 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 17 | SW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 12 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 9 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 |
77 | 80 | 93 | 83 | 481 | 368 | 368 | 237 | 141 | 573 | 481 | 396 | 450 | 363 | 373 | 408 | — | — | — | — | 187 | 206 | 199 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 672 | 95 | 108 | 95 | 1 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 103 | 95 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 88 | 1 | 1 |
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