Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Comporta today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Comporta at 10AM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Comporta. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | NW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NW 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
42 | 42 | 42 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 10 | 19 | 38 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 46 | 45 | 138 | 44 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 7:10PM2.36m | 7:33AM2.24m | 7:57PM2.11m | 8:26AM2.07m | 9:01PM1.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:52PM0.57m | 1:14AM0.68m | 1:38PM0.78m | 1:59AM0.89m | 2:37PM0.97m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 19 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 16 |
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 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SW 4 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 14 | WNW 9 |
42 | 42 | 42 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 22 | 23 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 38 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 46 | 45 | 18 | 44 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 15 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 14 |
7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 21 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | WNW 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 8 | NW 6 | NW 6 | SSW 13 | NW 6 | NW 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NW 11 | NW 11 |
10 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 6 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 5 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 9 | NW 5 |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 11 | 138 | 38 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 51 | 47 | 35 | 36 | 142 | 217 | 51 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 120 | 60 | 57 | 22 | 22 | 40 | 47 | 61 | 487 | 593 | 434 |
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