Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Amoreira today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Amoreira at 6AM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Amoreira. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed morning, min 17°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the NNW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NNW 5 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
100 | 98 | 78 | 67 | 50 | 48 | 31 | 30 | 38 | 37 | 50 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 43 | 43 | 75 | 364 | 337 | 276 | 199 | 255 | 393 | 504 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:28AM2.25m | 7:52PM2.12m | 8:20AM2.08m | 8:56PM1.92m | 9:35AM1.97m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:08AM0.68m | 1:31PM0.79m | 1:53AM0.89m | 2:31PM0.97m | 2:56AM1.07m | 4:00PM1.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:20 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 24 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 13 |
100 | 98 | 78 | 67 | 50 | 48 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 50 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 43 | 43 | 44 | 364 | 337 | 56 | 85 | 149 | 22 | 7 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 11 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SW 14 | NNW 12 | SW 14 | WNW 9 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 27 | 38 | 37 | 16 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 19 | 29 | 8 | 15 | 8 | 25 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 11 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | SW 14 | NW 12 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | — |
8 | 8 | 20 | 20 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 8 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 7 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | — | — | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 |
— | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 75 | — | — | 276 | 199 | 255 | 393 | 504 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 560 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 156 | 156 | 705 | 34 | 405 | 401 | 48 | 48 | 71 | 727 | 745 | 718 | 405 |
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