Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Figueira da Foz - Buarcos today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 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 10AM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 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 27°C on Tue morning, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 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 | WNW 9 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
277 | 240 | 247 | 193 | 142 | 130 | 116 | 91 | 86 | 84 | 77 | 50 | 33 | 37 | 49 | 48 | 64 | 61 | 88 | 59 | 188 | 318 | 289 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:18AM2.92m | 7:36PM2.90m | 7:58AM2.74m | 8:20PM2.67m | 8:48AM2.57m | 9:19PM2.46m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:11AM0.97m | 1:23PM1.09m | 1:48AM1.17m | 2:05PM1.28m | 2:29AM1.38m | 2:57PM1.47m | |||||||||||||||||
6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 24 | 27 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 |
277 | 240 | 247 | 193 | 142 | 130 | 116 | 91 | 86 | 84 | 77 | 50 | 33 | 26 | 18 | 48 | 64 | 61 | 88 | 59 | 62 | 59 | 51 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | SW 13 | NW 10 |
6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 20 | 37 | 49 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 7 | 16 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | NW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | NNW 13 |
11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 16 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | SW 4 | — | — | SW 4 | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
— | — | — | — | 9 | 6 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 188 | 318 | 289 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 3 | 13 | 193 | 272 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 96 | 96 | 132 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 102 | 287 | 403 | 287 |
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