
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Figueira da Foz - Buarcos today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Figueira da Foz - Buarcos at 8AM is: 1.8m 13s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.0m 12s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 17). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Figueira da Foz - Buarcos. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the NE by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 12 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 7 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
579 | 673 | 1037 | 1185 | 1313 | 1234 | 1160 | 1074 | 1019 | 911 | 836 | 657 | 571 | 478 | 540 | 166 | 104 | 218 | 305 | 222 | 169 | 298 | 525 | 674 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:20AM2.71m | 7:52PM2.41m | 8:15AM2.56m | 9:11PM2.27m | 9:43AM2.47m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:02AM1.37m | 1:45PM1.39m | 1:47AM1.54m | 2:49PM1.53m | 2:56AM1.66m | 4:20PM1.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | W 11 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 |
579 | 673 | 1037 | 1185 | 1313 | 1234 | 1160 | 1074 | 1019 | 911 | 836 | 657 | 571 | 478 | 21 | 68 | 96 | 218 | 305 | 222 | 169 | 298 | 525 | 674 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | WNW 11 | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | W 10 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NNW 8 |
451 | 494 | 330 | 274 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 41 | 24 | 22 | 166 | 104 | 72 | 8 | 64 | 117 | 24 | 22 | 146 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 11 | NNW 10 | W 11 | NW 19 | W 11 | WNW 12 | — | — | WNW 10 |
17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 56 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 28 | — | — | 20 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | — | — | NNW 11 | N 5 | — | NE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | — | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | — | — | 540 | 35 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 166 | 185 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 151 | 0 | 110 | 0 | 3 | 44 | 44 | 54 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 3 | 0 | 94 | 169 | 170 | 127 |
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