
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Comporta today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Comporta at 8PM is: 0.8m 11s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 18). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Comporta. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 11 | NW 10 | WNW 18 | NW 17 | WNW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | WNW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
344 | 273 | 202 | 171 | 171 | 63 | 40 | 40 | 69 | 31 | 70 | 173 | 251 | 314 | 367 | 443 | 412 | 400 | 388 | 376 | 353 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:06AM2.00m | 9:01PM1.77m | 9:36AM1.96m | 10:35PM1.81m | 10:57AM2.06m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:36PM1.05m | 2:53AM1.14m | 4:15PM1.04m | 4:30AM1.09m | 5:29PM0.90m | ||||||||||||||||
7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 19 | 23 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | WNW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 |
344 | 273 | 202 | 171 | 171 | 63 | 40 | 31 | 69 | 73 | 51 | 173 | 251 | 314 | 367 | 443 | 412 | 400 | 388 | 376 | 353 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 18 | NW 17 | WNW 11 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
40 | 23 | 41 | 24 | 23 | 56 | 40 | 40 | 11 | 31 | 70 | 23 | 10 | 59 | 19 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 18 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | — | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 9 | 22 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 12 | — | 22 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 2 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | — | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 |
2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 17 | 18 | — | 54 | 29 | 32 | 29 | 17 | 21 | 17 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 41 | 41 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 8 | 41 | 56 | 56 | 46 | 27 | 46 | 46 | 47 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 46 |
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