Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Espinho today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Espinho at 2AM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Espinho. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the NNW by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||
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 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 6 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
33 | 30 | 75 | 65 | 62 | 61 | 61 | 151 | 203 | 311 | 301 | 277 | 225 | 170 | 375 | 399 | 577 | 302 | 301 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:21PM2.24m | 8:49AM2.20m | 9:23PM2.03m | 10:01AM2.08m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:04PM0.80m | 2:25AM0.92m | 3:03PM1.00m | 3:27AM1.10m | 4:28PM1.13m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 9 | NW 9 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | NW 10 |
10 | 30 | 75 | 65 | 62 | 61 | 61 | 151 | 58 | 7 | 7 | 80 | 116 | 170 | 375 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 63 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 5 | — | SW 14 | WNW 4 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SW 13 | W 16 | W 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | — | SW 15 |
33 | 10 | — | 7 | 2 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | — | — | — | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NW 13 | NW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 16 | — | — | — | — | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 6 | NW 7 |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 203 | 311 | 301 | 277 | 225 | 156 | 147 | 399 | 577 | 302 | 301 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 183 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 309 | 326 | 350 | 309 | 35 | 35 | 17 | 35 | 374 | 319 | 312 | 35 |
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