Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Espinho today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Espinho at 2AM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Espinho. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 19°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||||
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 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
105 | 104 | 121 | 156 | 160 | 164 | 125 | 94 | 122 | 122 | 163 | 169 | 143 | 131 | 104 | 75 | 63 | 51 | 48 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 6:15PM3.02m | 6:37AM2.73m | 6:54PM2.77m | 7:15AM2.56m | 7:35PM2.50m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:26AM0.23m | 12:38PM0.36m | 1:03AM0.45m | 1:18PM0.57m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 17 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
1 | 5 | 121 | 156 | 160 | 164 | 125 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 163 | 169 | 143 | 131 | 104 | 75 | 63 | 51 | 48 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 17 | W 17 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 16 | W 16 | W 17 | W 17 | W 17 | W 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 4 | SW 4 |
6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 8 | WNW 8 |
— | — | 6 | 6 | 5 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 11 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | — | — |
105 | 104 | — | — | — | — | — | 94 | 122 | 122 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 315 | 92 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 434 | 359 | 94 | 35 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50 | 183 | 184 | 37 | 2 |
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