Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cabo de Sines today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Cabo de Sines at 2AM is: 2.3m 9s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Cabo de Sines. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 20°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
607 | 586 | 666 | 808 | 662 | 708 | 785 | 754 | 659 | 581 | 477 | 368 | 294 | 253 | 191 | 164 | 136 | 102 | 99 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:07AM2.55m | 1:22PM2.81m | 1:51AM2.72m | 2:03PM2.99m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:57PM1.37m | 7:05AM1.38m | 7:40PM1.19m | 7:46AM1.20m | 8:16PM1.02m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | WSW 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
607 | 586 | 666 | 808 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 659 | 581 | 477 | 368 | 294 | 253 | 191 | 164 | 136 | 102 | 99 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | W 10 | W 10 |
7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | S 12 |
7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 4 | S 5 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
86 | 80 | 26 | 28 | 662 | 708 | 785 | 754 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 378 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 357 | 456 | 482 | 514 | 514 | 472 | 19 | 19 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 100 | 101 | 98 |
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