Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Figueira da Foz - Buarcos today (18 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Figueira da Foz - Buarcos at 11PM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Figueira da Foz - Buarcos. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the NNW by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 6 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
169 | 166 | 123 | 88 | 86 | 108 | 75 | 50 | 33 | 54 | 49 | 48 | 64 | 61 | 61 | 73 | 297 | 349 | 350 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:36PM2.90m | 7:58AM2.74m | 8:20PM2.67m | 8:48AM2.57m | 9:19PM2.46m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:23PM1.09m | 1:48AM1.17m | 2:05PM1.28m | 2:29AM1.38m | 2:57PM1.47m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 21 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 5 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 10 |
169 | 166 | 123 | 88 | 86 | 108 | 75 | 50 | 33 | 18 | 23 | 48 | 64 | 61 | 61 | 58 | 59 | 55 | 16 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 3 | SW 4 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SW 13 | NNW 12 |
6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 20 | 54 | 49 | 13 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 30 | 19 | 7 | 15 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | NNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
10 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | — | 15 | 22 | 31 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 |
— | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 73 | 297 | 349 | 350 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 168 | 32 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 168 | 272 | 110 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 169 | 403 | 422 | 403 |
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