
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Esposende today (22 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Esposende at 8AM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (22 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (22 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Esposende. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 18°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
447 | 386 | 400 | 349 | 293 | 314 | 211 | 336 | 722 | 867 | 1074 | 1285 | 1138 | 1196 | 960 | 1026 | 908 | 530 | 715 | 703 | 616 | 527 | 509 | 411 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 00:54AM2.08m | 1:09PM2.36m | 1:37AM2.28m | 1:49PM2.57m | 2:12AM2.49m | 2:23PM2.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:53AM0.96m | 7:30PM0.76m | 7:35AM0.74m | 8:05PM0.54m | 8:11AM0.54m | 8:37PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 |
447 | 386 | 400 | 349 | 293 | 314 | 211 | 169 | 722 | 867 | 1074 | 1285 | 1138 | 1196 | 960 | 1026 | 908 | 530 | 715 | 703 | 616 | 527 | 509 | 411 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | S 12 | WNW 20 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | WNW 11 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 10 | — | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | SW 11 | WNW 13 | W 10 | SW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 38 | 127 | 336 | 193 | 67 | 60 | 42 | 139 | — | 19 | 20 | 5 | 225 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | W 21 | S 12 | — | WNW 12 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | — | WNW 10 | — | NW 7 | — | — | — | S 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 12 | S 12 | — |
— | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 3 | — | 30 | 56 | 135 | 133 | — | 52 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 5 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 3 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | — | — | — | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 |
8 | — | — | — | 5 | 11 | 16 | 24 | 42 | — | — | — | — | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 148 | 118 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 122 | 28 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 122 | 122 | 18 | 1 |
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