Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cabo de la Vela today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cabo de la Vela at 7AM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Cabo de la Vela. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Tue morning, min 27°C on Mon night). Mainly near gales. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | NE 5 | N 15 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
223 | 264 | 271 | 278 | 255 | 219 | 255 | 289 | 320 | 279 | 277 | 240 | 250 | 321 | 340 | 312 | 225 | 228 | 178 | 178 | 162 | 0 | 4 | 147 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore 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 | 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 | 9:12AM0.08m | 9:22PM0.32m | 9:45AM0.11m | 9:54PM0.32m | 10:23AM0.14m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:13AM0.05m | 12:57PM0.05m | 5:29AM0.07m | 1:46PM0.07m | 5:40AM0.09m | 2:43PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 24 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | — | SE 4 | — | — | — | N 9 | NNE 9 | N 6 | — | — | — | N 15 | NE 15 |
13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 15 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 13 | 15 | 6 | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 9 | — | N 16 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | 5 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
223 | 264 | 271 | 278 | 255 | 219 | 255 | 289 | 320 | 279 | 277 | 240 | 250 | 321 | 340 | 312 | 225 | 228 | 178 | 178 | 162 | 152 | 120 | 147 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 185 | 185 | 197 | 197 | 594 | 594 | 502 | 502 | 185 | 185 | 197 | 184 | 594 | 594 | 594 | 502 | 407 | 407 | 325 | 325 | 534 | 594 | 594 | 502 |
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