
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Esposende today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Esposende at 8PM is: 1.7m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.1m 13s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Esposende. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1597 | 1108 | 960 | 861 | 857 | 933 | 1083 | 1185 | 925 | 869 | 819 | 819 | 542 | 494 | 480 | 369 | 241 | 209 | 177 | 119 | 108 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-on | cross | off |
High Tide | 7:04PM2.18m | 7:24AM2.28m | 7:59PM1.99m | 8:29AM2.13m | 9:21PM1.88m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:53PM0.77m | 1:00AM0.93m | 1:45PM0.97m | 1:55AM1.09m | 3:01PM1.10m | ||||||||||||||||
7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 6 |
1597 | 1108 | 960 | 861 | 857 | 933 | 1083 | 1185 | 925 | 869 | 819 | 819 | 542 | 494 | 480 | 369 | 241 | 209 | 177 | 119 | 68 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 14 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 14 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | W 11 | WNW 11 | NW 10 |
— | 440 | 346 | 380 | 518 | 555 | 464 | 307 | 256 | 137 | 174 | 132 | 107 | 102 | 77 | 64 | 51 | 53 | 38 | 24 | 108 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NW 13 | — | W 12 | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | N 13 | N 13 | WNW 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | 28 | — | 26 | — | — | — | — | 64 | 37 | 21 | 21 | 63 | 40 | 4 | 3 | 24 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | — |
8 | 8 | 8 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 64 | 51 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 118 | 169 | 118 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 321 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 0 |
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