Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Esposende today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Esposende at 5AM is: 1.7m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Esposende. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
626 | 460 | 363 | 274 | 261 | 242 | 280 | 280 | 280 | 315 | 354 | 362 | 370 | 362 | 323 | 323 | 330 | 353 | 398 | 569 | 569 | 665 | 471 | 496 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 4:20AM2.83m | 4:33PM3.09m | 4:52AM2.88m | 5:05PM3.08m | 5:25AM2.88m | 5:40PM3.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:14PM0.14m | 10:19AM0.18m | 10:44PM0.09m | 10:52AM0.15m | 11:16PM0.09m | 11:26AM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:09 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | SW 18 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
626 | 460 | 363 | 274 | 261 | 242 | 280 | 280 | 280 | 315 | 354 | 362 | 370 | 362 | 323 | 323 | 330 | 353 | 398 | 569 | 569 | 12 | 471 | 496 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | — | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | — | W 12 | W 12 | — | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | — | S 18 | — | SW 17 | SW 16 |
249 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 11 | 11 | — | 40 | 40 | — | 6 | — | 12 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NW 10 | NNW 4 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 665 | 24 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 132 | 122 | 122 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 13 | 18 | 122 | 122 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 321 | 266 | 265 | 118 |
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