Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Esposende today (24 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Esposende at 11PM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Esposende. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 58mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the S by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | W 7 | SW 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 9 | SSW 5 | SW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
754 | 528 | 326 | 188 | 61 | 51 | 69 | 66 | 52 | 75 | 64 | 55 | 46 | 22 | 69 | 205 | 278 | 265 | 247 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 1:43PM2.38m | 2:09AM2.29m | 2:23PM2.58m | 2:45AM2.46m | 2:58PM2.77m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:02PM0.76m | 8:07AM0.74m | 8:39PM0.57m | 8:43AM0.55m | 9:12PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | |
mm | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 17 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | W 7 | SW 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 9 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
5 | 528 | 326 | 188 | 61 | 44 | 69 | 66 | 52 | 75 | 64 | 55 | 46 | 22 | 8 | 15 | 278 | 265 | 247 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 7 | W 11 | NW 4 | SSW 7 | W 7 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | WNW 10 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 6 | NW 5 | SW 12 | WNW 8 |
— | 4 | 2 | 5 | 59 | 51 | 40 | 25 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 25 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 13 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | — | W 10 | WNW 8 | SW 12 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 12 | W 7 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 12 | — | W 9 |
— | — | — | 6 | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | 19 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | — | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SW 6 | — | — | — |
754 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 69 | 205 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 118 | 138 | 0 | 28 | 61 | 38 | 132 | 122 | 122 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 197 | 134 | 519 | 132 | 28 |
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