
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Esposende today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Esposende at 2PM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 5s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Esposende. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 4 | NNW 4 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 6 | W 9 | NW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 8 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NNW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 36 | 95 | 120 | 64 | 32 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 23 | 30 | 42 | 31 | 31 | 41 | 54 | 56 | 57 | 37 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 6:32AM2.77m | 6:49PM3.04m | 7:17AM2.63m | 7:35PM2.82m | 8:04AM2.48m | 8:23PM2.57m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:30PM0.26m | 1:07AM0.23m | 1:15PM0.42m | 1:52AM0.44m | 2:03PM0.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:04 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NNW 8 |
12 | 13 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 120 | 64 | 32 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 23 | 30 | 42 | 31 | 26 | 41 | 54 | 56 | 57 | 37 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WSW 4 | W 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
13 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 31 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 24 | 24 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | N 11 | NW 11 | SW 19 | W 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 8 | NNW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 8 | W 7 |
1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 5 | 15 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 24 | 10 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | W 4 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 9 | 10 | 36 | 95 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 617 | 449 | 1182 | 1594 | 1225 | 1222 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 18 | 165 | 169 | 265 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 443 | 122 | 36 | 1 |
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