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 (1.8m), 9s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Figueira da Foz - Buarcos at 10AM is: 1.7m 11s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 23). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| 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 (1.8m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Figueira da Foz - Buarcos. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Warm (max 24°C on Sun morning, min 18°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Mon morning, calm by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
894 | 757 | 646 | 379 | 574 | 563 | 537 | 575 | 493 | 467 | 507 | 613 | 558 | 421 | 322 | 222 | 166 | 134 | 124 | 104 | 103 | 83 | 79 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 12:52PM2.56m | 1:31AM2.48m | 1:46PM2.74m | 2:17AM2.65m | 2:28PM2.93m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:28AM1.62m | 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 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 20 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 15 | 13 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | WSW 10 | NNW 8 | 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 6 | W 6 |
894 | 757 | 646 | 379 | 574 | 11 | 537 | 575 | 493 | 467 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 421 | 322 | 222 | 166 | 134 | 124 | 104 | 103 | 83 | 79 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | SW 13 | — | — | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NW 11 |
53 | 51 | 33 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 7 | — | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | S 13 | S 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 6 | — | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 68 | — | 563 | — | — | — | — | 507 | 613 | 558 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 28 | 84 | 164 | 84 | 86 | 32 | 4 | 267 | 267 | 274 | 267 | 274 | 264 | 95 | 95 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 95 | 96 | 96 | 0 |
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