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Figueira da Foz - Cabedelo surfForecast / Beira / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Thursday 11 Dec 2025 WETForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Figueira da Foz - Cabedelo surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Figueira da Foz - Cabedelo sea temperature is
15.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Figueira da Foz - Cabedelo today?
The current surf forecast for Figueira da Foz - Cabedelo at 8PM is: 2.1m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.2m 16s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm December 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (WET) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Dec) | - | - |
| Afternoon (11 Dec) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (11 Dec) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Figueira da Foz - Cabedelo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 1673 | 1408 | 1488 | 2750 | 3106 | 2750 | 7817 | 10147 | 16080 | 17560 | 17119 | 15329 | 14006 | 12170 | 10325 | 7662 | 6172 | 5355 | 3873 | 3383 | 2843 | 2413 | 1811 | 1699 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | cross- off | off | off | off |
High Tide / height (m) | 8:22PM 2.61 | 8:40AM 2.77 | 9:29PM 2.55 | 9:46AM 2.70 | 10:33PM 2.56 | 10:49AM 2.68 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 2:05PM 1.17 | 2:16AM 1.39 | 3:06PM 1.27 | 3:22AM 1.46 | 4:11PM 1.32 | 4:31AM 1.47 | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:47 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:48 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:48 | - |
| Sunset | 5:08 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:08 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:09 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 |
| Feels °C (?) | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 12 |
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