
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Esposende today (09 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Esposende at 11AM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (09 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (09 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Esposende. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
448 | 408 | 264 | 314 | 434 | 440 | 516 | 335 | 208 | 235 | 416 | 341 | 307 | 360 | 404 | 149 | 100 | 54 | 50 | 59 | 176 | 104 | 162 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:16AM2.68m | 2:31PM3.05m | 3:00AM2.85m | 3:14PM3.20m | 3:39AM2.97m | 3:53PM3.27m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:16AM0.35m | 8:51PM0.08m | 9:00AM0.17m | 9:30PM-0.04m | 9:39AM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 |
Feels °C | 17 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | NNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 11 | N 13 | W 13 | NNW 12 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | W 7 | W 7 | — |
179 | 7 | 92 | 75 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 96 | 208 | 235 | 416 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 54 | 50 | 50 | 59 | 4 | 4 | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 11 | N 13 | — | — | W 13 | NNW 11 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 7 | NW 10 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
— | — | 20 | 4 | — | — | 3 | 49 | 21 | 21 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 26 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 14 | — | — | — | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | NW 9 | W 8 | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 7 | NNW 9 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | — |
— | — | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 20 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | — | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 8 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
448 | 408 | 264 | 314 | 434 | 440 | 516 | 335 | 178 | 93 | — | 341 | 307 | 360 | 404 | 149 | 100 | 54 | 38 | 29 | 176 | 104 | 162 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 321 | 321 | 270 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 32 | 222 | 222 | 169 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 265 | 266 | 266 | 0 |
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