Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Esposende today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 10s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Esposende at 2AM is: 1.9m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Esposende. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
149 | 191 | 347 | 539 | 851 | 1029 | 1046 | 1080 | 1258 | 1080 | 932 | 626 | 460 | 371 | 244 | 232 | 196 | 203 | 208 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 3:30PM2.92m | 3:49AM2.74m | 4:01PM3.03m | 4:20AM2.83m | 4:33PM3.09m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:43PM0.24m | 9:48AM0.26m | 10:14PM0.14m | 10:19AM0.18m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | |
mm | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
149 | 191 | 347 | 539 | 851 | 1029 | 1046 | 1080 | 1258 | 1080 | 932 | 626 | 460 | 371 | 244 | 232 | 196 | 203 | 208 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | SSW 6 | NW 8 | NW 10 | — | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 9 | — | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
46 | 46 | 60 | 25 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 249 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
12 | 46 | 50 | 164 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
72 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 122 | 122 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 28 | 122 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 129 | 122 | 13 | 0 |
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