Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cabo de Sines today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cabo de Sines at 3AM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Cabo de Sines. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sat night, fresh winds from the NW by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||
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 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 5 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
225 | 269 | 244 | 69 | 80 | 126 | 126 | 129 | 205 | 159 | 119 | 138 | 135 | 135 | 135 | 257 | 402 | 287 | 261 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:13PM3.45m | 4:31AM3.26m | 4:45PM3.45m | 5:04AM3.26m | 5:19PM3.38m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:19PM0.61m | 10:26AM0.65m | 10:50PM0.62m | 11:00AM0.68m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 20 |
Feels °C | 18 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 13 | — | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 10 |
— | — | — | 69 | 80 | 126 | 126 | 129 | 3 | — | 119 | 138 | 135 | 135 | 135 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 37 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | — | — | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | S 11 | WNW 11 | SW 17 | — | — | SW 16 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 14 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 11 | — | — | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | — | NW 8 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
225 | 269 | 244 | 48 | 29 | 25 | — | — | 205 | 159 | 111 | 80 | 75 | 77 | 68 | 257 | 402 | 287 | 261 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 519 | 95 | 89 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 95 | 519 | 416 | 89 | 89 | 8 | 8 | 89 | 113 | 734 | 118 | 477 |
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