Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Amoreira today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Amoreira at 2AM is: 2.1m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Amoreira. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 20°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | W 11 | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
935 | 902 | 640 | 748 | 691 | 613 | 660 | 670 | 612 | 546 | 509 | 402 | 361 | 298 | 220 | 186 | 157 | 131 | 102 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 00:56AM2.04m | 1:13PM2.28m | 1:39AM2.20m | 1:52PM2.48m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:47PM0.89m | 6:56AM0.88m | 7:32PM0.71m | 7:37AM0.70m | 8:08PM0.53m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
935 | 902 | 640 | 748 | 691 | 613 | 660 | 670 | 612 | 546 | 509 | 402 | 361 | 298 | 220 | 186 | 157 | 131 | 102 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | S 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 10 | W 10 |
14 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 12 |
7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 445 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 313 | 395 | 419 | 581 | 560 | 410 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 163 | 34 | 31 |
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