Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Amoreira today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Amoreira at 10AM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Amoreira. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | WNW 16 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 413 | 328 | 276 | 176 | 167 | 255 | 625 | 600 | 448 | 400 | 320 | 256 | 256 | 192 | 133 | 362 | 892 | 1116 | 1059 | 854 | 778 | 682 | 623 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:35AM1.97m | 10:28PM1.83m | 11:08AM1.97m | 11:56PM1.89m | 12:21PM2.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:00PM1.08m | 4:31AM1.13m | 5:40PM1.04m | 5:59AM1.04m | 6:47PM0.89m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | NW 8 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 9 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | WNW 16 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 8 | 328 | 56 | 111 | 149 | 143 | 11 | 30 | 448 | 400 | 320 | 256 | 256 | 192 | 133 | 362 | 892 | 1116 | 1059 | 854 | 778 | 682 | 623 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | NNW 12 | SW 14 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 11 | SW 13 | SW 14 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | 6 | 15 | 8 | 25 | 25 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 24 | 24 | 36 | 103 | 103 | 70 | 39 | 24 | 23 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 18 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | — | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 61 | 24 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | — | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 413 | — | 276 | 176 | 167 | 255 | 625 | 600 | — | — | — | — | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 48 | 48 | 63 | 742 | 789 | 714 | 157 | 48 | 48 | 7 | 7 | 39 | 34 | 34 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 262 | 228 | 228 | 50 |
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