Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Esposende today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Esposende at 2AM is: 2.0m 9s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Esposende. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the E by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | |||||||||||||||||
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 10 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 13 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 928 | 595 | 508 | 618 | 179 | 503 | 388 | 1668 | 2322 | 2785 | 2862 | 2356 | 1890 | 1514 | 1299 | 1103 | 1086 | 944 | 884 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:35PM2.19m | 7:57AM2.22m | 8:34PM1.98m | 9:10AM2.06m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:22PM0.79m | 1:34AM0.95m | 2:17PM1.01m | 2:33AM1.14m | 3:43PM1.16m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 16 | NW 16 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 13 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | 10 | 179 | 503 | 388 | 1668 | 2322 | 2785 | 2862 | 2356 | 1890 | 1514 | 1299 | 1103 | 1086 | 944 | 884 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 16 | NNW 12 | SW 16 | NW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 5 | 15 | 10 | 261 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 12 | WNW 16 | — | NW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 24 | — | 121 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 9 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | — | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 928 | 595 | 508 | 618 | 145 | 154 | — | 342 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 256 | 205 | 118 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 265 | 311 | 265 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 138 | 17 | 0 |
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