Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Figueira da Foz - Buarcos today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Figueira da Foz - Buarcos at 1AM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Figueira da Foz - Buarcos. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the NNW by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||
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 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 | NNW 7 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
37 | 54 | 49 | 66 | 64 | 61 | 61 | 67 | 217 | 318 | 301 | 331 | 342 | 362 | 821 | 756 | 756 | 821 | 373 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-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 | 8:20PM2.67m | 8:48AM2.57m | 9:19PM2.46m | 10:00AM2.45m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:05PM1.28m | 2:29AM1.38m | 2:57PM1.47m | 3:24AM1.55m | 4:15PM1.60m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | NW 8 |
37 | 32 | 18 | 66 | 64 | 61 | 61 | 67 | 59 | 59 | 51 | 133 | 207 | 258 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 373 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | — | SW 15 |
20 | 54 | 49 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 30 | 38 | 26 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | — | — | — | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NNW 12 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 31 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | N 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 217 | 318 | 301 | 331 | 342 | 362 | 821 | 756 | 756 | 821 | 143 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 272 | 151 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 403 | 348 | 348 | 403 | 127 | 127 | 110 | 127 | 461 | 413 | 406 | 127 |
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