
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cabo de Sines today (21 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cabo de Sines at 3PM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (21 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (21 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Cabo de Sines. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
494 | 386 | 337 | 293 | 343 | 761 | 1112 | 1131 | 1209 | 1209 | 1031 | 923 | 760 | 734 | 574 | 488 | 892 | 814 | 878 | 1438 | 2135 | 2191 | 2494 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:00PM2.75m | 00:35AM2.72m | 12:46PM2.95m | 1:13AM2.92m | 1:25PM3.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:47AM1.45m | 6:23PM1.20m | 6:33AM1.24m | 7:01PM1.00m | 7:12AM1.02m | 7:36PM0.82m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 13 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 12 | — | — | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 |
494 | 386 | 337 | 293 | 343 | — | — | 1131 | 1209 | 1209 | 1031 | 923 | 760 | 734 | 574 | 319 | 892 | 814 | 878 | 1438 | 2135 | 2191 | 2494 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | — | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 15 | NNW 15 | NW 14 | NW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
31 | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 181 | 150 | 373 | 488 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 12 | NW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 5 | — |
17 | 17 | — | 7 | 8 | 761 | 1112 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 67 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 98 | 89 | 89 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 472 | 90 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 104 | 124 | 113 |
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