
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Esposende today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Esposende at 2PM is: 1.7m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Esposende. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
947 | 905 | 892 | 922 | 880 | 459 | 648 | 659 | 578 | 763 | 1049 | 1970 | 2541 | 2584 | 2449 | 2089 | 1849 | 1649 | 1351 | 1419 | 1874 | 1811 | 1885 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:20AM2.16m | 00:04AM2.06m | 12:18PM2.32m | 00:52AM2.26m | 1:03PM2.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:54AM1.14m | 5:52PM0.96m | 6:02AM0.99m | 6:42PM0.76m | 6:51AM0.79m | 7:21PM0.54m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 13 |
947 | 905 | 892 | 922 | 880 | 459 | 648 | 659 | 578 | 763 | 1049 | 1970 | 2541 | 2584 | 2449 | 2089 | 1849 | 1649 | 1351 | 1419 | 1874 | 1811 | 1885 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | W 10 | — | — | N 7 | NW 13 | NW 4 | — | — | — | WNW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 15 | — | WNW 14 | NW 11 | — |
31 | 16 | — | — | 1 | 295 | 5 | — | — | — | 377 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 224 | — | 294 | 165 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
17 | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | — | — | NW 4 | NW 5 | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
64 | 58 | 37 | 20 | 13 | — | — | 14 | 62 | 101 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 122 | 122 | 13 | 53 | 61 | 1 | 118 | 118 | 260 | 200 | 118 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 250 | 261 | 288 | 96 |
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