Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cavalos de Fao today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cavalos de Fao at 6PM is: 1.9m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 17s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Cavalos de Fao. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 6 | NW 8 | NNW 5 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 569 | 678 | 569 | 709 | 627 | 589 | 481 | 430 | 396 | 359 | 384 | 402 | 392 | 355 | 268 | 68 | 131 | 42 | 140 | 120 | 158 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:40PM3.01m | 6:00AM2.83m | 6:17PM2.87m | 6:40AM2.72m | 7:01PM2.68m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:26AM0.18m | 11:50PM0.17m | 12:04PM0.27m | 00:27AM0.31m | 12:46PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | SW 17 | SW 16 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 569 | 678 | 569 | 12 | 11 | 589 | 481 | 430 | 396 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 53 | 11 | 28 | 24 | 24 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 18 | SW 18 | S 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 11 | W 10 | SW 16 |
| kJ | — | 6 | 12 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | W 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 4 | NW 10 | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 6 | NW 8 | NNW 5 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 16 | 709 | 627 | — | — | — | — | 359 | 384 | 402 | 392 | 355 | 268 | 68 | 131 | 42 | 140 | 120 | 158 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 259 | 445 | 269 | 121 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 262 | 268 | 263 | 141 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 316 | 445 | 445 | 0 |
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