Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Esposende today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Esposende at 6PM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Esposende. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the NNW by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | NNW 5 | 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 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 6 | NNW 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
22 | 20 | 54 | 68 | 65 | 64 | 80 | 80 | 227 | 266 | 335 | 315 | 421 | 972 | 867 | 695 | 640 | 695 | 862 | 426 | 531 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 7:58AM2.38m | 8:22PM2.24m | 8:49AM2.20m | 9:23PM2.03m | 10:02AM2.08m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:05PM0.80m | 2:26AM0.91m | 3:04PM1.00m | 3:28AM1.10m | 4:29PM1.12m | ||||||||||||||||
6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 11 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | W 10 | W 10 |
18 | 13 | 54 | 68 | 65 | 64 | 80 | 80 | 41 | 80 | 50 | 56 | 39 | 39 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 18 | 19 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 12 | NW 4 | NW 11 | SW 13 | NW 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | W 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
12 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 4 | 43 | 7 | 38 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 21 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | NW 12 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — |
22 | 12 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 8 | 21 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 6 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | NW 4 | — | NW 4 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 6 | NNW 7 |
1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 8 | 227 | 266 | 335 | 315 | 421 | 972 | 867 | 695 | 640 | 695 | 862 | 426 | 531 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 96 | 122 | 492 | 18 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 118 | 256 | 311 | 260 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 613 | 338 | 266 | 148 |
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