Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cabo de Sines today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cabo de Sines at 8AM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Cabo de Sines. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 20°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
78 | 77 | 78 | 69 | 67 | 67 | 65 | 49 | 48 | 42 | 31 | 29 | 22 | 19 | 14 | 25 | 38 | 35 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 44 | 44 | 44 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 6:57AM2.94m | 7:15PM2.91m | 7:40AM2.77m | 8:02PM2.66m | 8:34AM2.61m | 9:05PM2.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:40AM0.96m | 12:54PM1.10m | 1:19AM1.18m | 1:41PM1.31m | 2:06AM1.38m | 2:45PM1.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
78 | 77 | 78 | 69 | 67 | 67 | 65 | 49 | 48 | 42 | 31 | 29 | 22 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 38 | 35 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 44 | 44 | 44 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | NNW 11 |
7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 25 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 8 | SW 4 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
1 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 21 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | NW 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 7 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 19 | 9 | 19 | 78 | 94 | 264 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 13 | 19 | 162 | 62 | 378 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 9 | 13 | 94 | 618 | 618 | 424 |
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