Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Figueira da Foz - Buarcos today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Figueira da Foz - Buarcos at 10AM is: 1.0m 5s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Figueira da Foz - Buarcos. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 17°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 6 | NW 6 | SW 5 | WSW 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
50 | 18 | 56 | 155 | 202 | 240 | 216 | 230 | 291 | 277 | 264 | 302 | 295 | 328 | 338 | 381 | 657 | 875 | 920 | 997 | 1161 | 1070 | 913 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:53AM2.81m | 3:04PM3.10m | 3:26AM2.96m | 3:37PM3.25m | 3:57AM3.09m | 4:09PM3.36m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:55AM1.13m | 9:25PM0.94m | 9:28AM0.97m | 9:55PM0.81m | 9:59AM0.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | |
mm | — | — | 5 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 17 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 9 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
50 | 18 | 8 | 13 | 202 | 240 | 216 | 230 | 291 | 277 | 24 | 22 | 295 | 328 | 338 | 381 | 657 | 875 | 920 | 997 | 1161 | 1070 | 913 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | W 6 | WNW 9 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | S 12 | S 11 | — | — | NW 8 | S 11 | NW 12 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
10 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 11 | 2 | 6 | 58 | 30 | 28 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | WNW 10 | W 9 | SW 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 9 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 19 | 35 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 4 | SW 5 | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 5 | 56 | 155 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 264 | 302 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 4 | 351 | 387 | 351 | 283 | 4 | 13 | 264 | 96 | 179 | 279 | 272 | 272 | 96 | 44 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 170 | 0 | 0 |
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