Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Esposende today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Esposende at 2AM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Esposende. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 49mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
263 | 209 | 227 | 218 | 204 | 199 | 167 | 177 | 149 | 228 | 316 | 550 | 974 | 1208 | 1456 | 1668 | 1352 | 1163 | 871 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 2:58PM2.77m | 3:17AM2.61m | 3:30PM2.92m | 3:49AM2.74m | 4:01PM3.03m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:12PM0.39m | 9:16AM0.39m | 9:43PM0.24m | 9:48AM0.26m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | |
mm | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | NW 8 | WSW 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | NW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
5 | 17 | 227 | 218 | 204 | 199 | 167 | 60 | 149 | 228 | 316 | 550 | 974 | 1208 | 1456 | 1668 | 1352 | 1163 | 871 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | NW 8 | S 12 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 12 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | NW 8 | NW 10 | — | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | 5 | 16 | 3 | 32 | 64 | 60 | 6 | 36 | 40 | 48 | 25 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 12 | SW 12 | — | SW 11 | SW 11 | W 12 | SW 11 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 3 | 5 | — | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 46 | 46 | 26 | 168 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
263 | 209 | — | — | — | — | — | 177 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 200 | 197 | 48 | 99 | 122 | 122 | 13 | 122 | 122 | 122 | 122 | 28 | 122 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 122 | 28 | 0 |
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