Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Figueira da Foz - Buarcos today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Figueira da Foz - Buarcos at 6PM is: 1.8m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Figueira da Foz - Buarcos. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the SSE by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | WNW 15 | WNW 13 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
772 | 710 | 652 | 588 | 532 | 500 | 439 | 356 | 272 | 221 | 168 | 138 | 296 | 750 | 814 | 683 | 639 | 580 | 379 | 362 | 466 | |
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-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:00AM2.45m | 10:50PM2.33m | 11:34AM2.44m | 00:25AM2.36m | 12:52PM2.56m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:15PM1.60m | 4:48AM1.65m | 6:04PM1.60m | 6:28AM1.62m | 7:26PM1.46m | ||||||||||||||||
6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | WNW 13 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 9 |
8 | 8 | 8 | 40 | 532 | 500 | 439 | 356 | 272 | 221 | 168 | 138 | 111 | 750 | 814 | 683 | 639 | 580 | 379 | 362 | 466 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 15 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 15 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | NNW 8 |
— | — | — | 8 | 39 | 42 | 47 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 25 | 296 | 76 | 53 | 51 | 33 | 20 | 54 | 47 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 18 | WNW 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | — |
— | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 60 | 25 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 11 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
772 | 710 | 652 | 588 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 127 | 350 | 542 | 406 | 168 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 99 | 96 | 272 | 179 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 57 | 264 | 84 |
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