Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Figueira da Foz - Buarcos today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Figueira da Foz - Buarcos at 1PM is: 0.8m 6s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Figueira da Foz - Buarcos. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the NNW by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
86 | 81 | 68 | 48 | 43 | 54 | 49 | 48 | 64 | 61 | 61 | 58 | 242 | 349 | 365 | 322 | 352 | 330 | 741 | 756 | 756 | 821 | 429 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:58AM2.74m | 8:20PM2.67m | 8:48AM2.57m | 9:19PM2.46m | 10:00AM2.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:48AM1.17m | 2:05PM1.28m | 2:29AM1.38m | 2:57PM1.47m | 3:24AM1.55m | 4:15PM1.60m | |||||||||||||||||
6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | NW 10 | NW 7 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | NNW 10 |
86 | 81 | 68 | 48 | 43 | 32 | 18 | 48 | 64 | 61 | 61 | 58 | 61 | 51 | 26 | 322 | 172 | 258 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 171 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SW 13 | SW 16 | NNW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | — | SW 15 |
13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 20 | 54 | 49 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 30 | 29 | 7 | 10 | 117 | 9 | 9 | 8 | — | — | — | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | NW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 7 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | — | SW 16 | — | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
8 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 31 | 7 | 7 | 10 | — | 10 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | — | SSW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 8 |
2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 242 | 349 | 365 | — | 352 | 330 | 741 | 756 | 756 | 821 | 429 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 168 | 330 | 169 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169 | 348 | 439 | 403 | 127 | 84 | 127 | 127 | 462 | 462 | 542 | 287 |
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