Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Esposende today (12 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Nov, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Nov, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Nov, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Esposende at 12PM is: 2.1m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 1.8m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am November 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WET) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Nov) | 7ft (2.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (12 Nov) | 7ft (2.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (12 Nov) | 7ft (2.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Esposende. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 80mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sun 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 11 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 992 | 1300 | 908 | 855 | 1060 | 1121 | 1045 | 1029 | 1152 | 2122 | 1629 | 1197 | 990 | 705 | 422 | 352 | 344 | 270 | 237 | 208 | 214 | 464 | 320 | 322 | 319 | 525 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:03AM2.79m | 4:26PM2.53m | 4:39AM2.68m | 5:03PM2.38m | 5:19AM2.54m | 5:44PM2.23m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:16AM0.42m | 10:23PM0.57m | 10:54AM0.56m | 10:59PM0.70m | 11:35AM0.71m | 11:40PM0.83m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | 5:15 |
mm | 2 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | SW 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 11 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 11 | WSW 10 | W 13 |
| kJ | 992 | 815 | 415 | 855 | 776 | 938 | 1045 | 951 | 1152 | 2122 | 1629 | 1197 | 990 | 705 | 402 | 352 | 344 | 214 | 237 | 208 | 214 | 464 | 320 | 59 | 58 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 10 | — | W 18 | W 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | N 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | SW 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | NNW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | NNW 9 | WSW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 9 |
| kJ | 249 | 299 | 511 | — | 6 | 6 | 53 | 85 | 160 | 2 | 11 | 40 | 38 | 143 | 422 | 293 | 224 | 8 | 210 | 206 | 202 | 8 | 110 | 8 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | — | — | — | — | NNW 11 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 14 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 12 | NNW 9 | NW 11 | W 13 | N 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 27 | 38 | 35 | 29 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 14 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 10 | W 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 |
| kJ | — | 1300 | 908 | 634 | 1060 | 1121 | 1029 | 1029 | 1060 | 1100 | 945 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 270 | — | — | — | — | — | 322 | 319 | 525 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 129 | 186 | 122 | 122 | 122 | 122 | 122 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 129 | 132 | 132 | 132 | 132 | 132 | 200 | 0 | 197 | 122 | 122 | 197 | 108 | 244 | 345 |
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