Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Figueira da Foz - Buarcos today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Figueira da Foz - Buarcos at 5PM is: 1.8m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Figueira da Foz - Buarcos. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Warm (max 24°C on Sun morning, min 19°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Mon morning, calm by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 11 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
646 | 379 | 574 | 624 | 592 | 562 | 493 | 509 | 639 | 653 | 558 | 463 | 318 | 252 | 197 | 157 | 128 | 127 | 107 | 107 | 84 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 12:52PM2.56m | 1:31AM2.48m | 1:46PM2.74m | 2:17AM2.65m | 2:28PM2.93m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:26PM1.46m | 7:35AM1.48m | 8:15PM1.28m | 8:19AM1.31m | 8:53PM1.10m | ||||||||||||||||
6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 17 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 |
646 | 379 | 574 | 624 | 592 | 562 | 493 | 509 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 463 | 318 | 252 | 197 | 157 | 128 | 127 | 107 | 107 | 84 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | SW 13 | — | — | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | SW 12 | W 10 | NW 11 | NW 11 |
33 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 7 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | S 13 | S 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | N 8 | NW 12 | W 10 | W 10 |
7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 639 | 653 | 558 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 84 | 148 | 127 | 86 | 44 | 127 | 267 | 267 | 274 | 274 | 267 | 283 | 95 | 95 | 44 | 4 | 86 | 95 | 95 | 96 | 0 |
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