Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Comporta today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Comporta at 7PM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Comporta. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 10 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
47 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 192 | 300 | 107 | 71 | 80 | 89 | 84 | 107 | 256 | 213 | 138 | 120 | 58 | 59 | 46 | 39 | 39 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 8:26AM2.07m | 9:01PM1.91m | 9:40AM1.96m | 10:32PM1.82m | 11:12AM1.96m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:37PM0.97m | 3:02AM1.06m | 4:06PM1.07m | 4:36AM1.12m | 5:45PM1.03m | ||||||||||||||||
6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:20 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 14 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 9 | SSW 13 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
47 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 21 | 213 | 107 | 71 | 26 | 26 | 20 | 18 | 45 | 18 | 31 | 120 | 58 | 59 | 39 | 39 | 39 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 15 | W 9 | WNW 9 | NW 11 | NW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | W 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 39 | 45 | 19 | 30 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 47 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 22 | 21 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 15 | NNW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 16 |
2 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 14 | 21 | 20 | — | — | — | — | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 27 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 5 | WNW 2 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 5 | 1 | 192 | 300 | — | — | 80 | 89 | 84 | 107 | 256 | 213 | 138 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 60 | 61 | 61 | 605 | 208 | 152 | 51 | 47 | 56 | 719 | 637 | 601 | 61 | 51 | 46 | 0 | 60 | 120 | 148 | 119 | 70 |
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