Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Esposende today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Esposende at 4PM is: 2.4m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Esposende. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Mon morning, min 21°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
424 | 507 | 664 | 1005 | 898 | 545 | 356 | 264 | 199 | 160 | 142 | 146 | 247 | 310 | 236 | 192 | 161 | 136 | 136 | 133 | 157 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 5:37PM3.21m | 6:00AM2.87m | 6:16PM3.02m | 6:37AM2.73m | 6:55PM2.77m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:20AM0.06m | 11:51PM0.04m | 11:59AM0.18m | 00:27AM0.22m | 12:38PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||
6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:31 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 31 |
Feels °C | 22 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | — | — | — | S 18 | NNW 8 | — | NNW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 |
424 | — | — | — | 6 | 545 | — | 264 | 199 | 160 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 236 | 192 | 161 | 136 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | — | — | SW 17 | W 8 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
— | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 12 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | — | W 17 | W 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | SW 17 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 11 | 11 | — | 6 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | — | — | 11 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | — | NNW 8 | — | — | — | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
— | 507 | 664 | 1005 | 898 | — | 356 | — | — | — | 142 | 146 | 247 | 310 | — | — | — | — | 136 | 133 | 157 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 321 | 321 | 321 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 250 | 321 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 148 | 321 | 53 | 1 |
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