Surf Forecasts:
Esposende surf forecast from 14 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 17 Nov, 6PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period, WNW swell with cross-onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 18 Nov, 9AM (local time) - 21ft (6.5m), 17s period, WNW swell with 22,457 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 14 Nov, 6AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with WSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Esposende this week:
The surf forecast for Esposende over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Nov 14) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 1.2m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Esposende in the next 16 days are 6.5m 17s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Nov 18) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (WET) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Sat 14th Nov) | 3ft (0.9m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 6PM (Tue 17th Nov) | 10ft (3.0m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 9AM (Wed 18th Nov) | 21ft (6.5m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Esposende over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, strong winds from the S by Mon afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 51mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon night, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Mon night, light winds from the NW by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | Wednesday 18 | Thursday 19 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 9 | WNW 10 | SSW 7 | SW 9 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 14 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 306 | 210 | 156 | 139 | 471 | 634 | 818 | 528 | 495 | 2872 | 913 | 1300 | 9030 | 22457 | 18973 | 13537 | 3979 | 5862 | 3865 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:19AM2.54m | 5:44PM2.23m | 6:03AM2.40m | 6:33PM2.10m | 6:56AM2.28m | 7:34PM2.00m | 7:59AM2.21m | 8:46PM1.99m | 9:08AM2.21m | 9:56PM2.08m | 10:12AM2.30m | 10:55PM2.24m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:59PM0.70m | 11:35AM0.71m | 11:40PM0.83m | 12:23PM0.85m | 00:28AM0.95m | 1:21PM0.95m | 1:28AM1.04m | 2:30PM0.98m | 2:42AM1.07m | 3:39PM0.91m | 3:54AM1.00m | 4:38PM0.78m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:12 | — |
mm | 4 | 2 | — | 10 | 14 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 27 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 2 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 10 | W 12 | WNW 12 | W 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 15 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 14 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 306 | 157 | 121 | 139 | 46 | 49 | 818 | 528 | 343 | 8 | 913 | 1300 | 9030 | 22457 | 18973 | 13537 | 3979 | 5862 | 3865 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | NNW 9 | N 8 | WSW 10 | WNW 11 | WSW 9 | W 15 | — | N 13 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 14 | — | NNW 14 |
| kJ | 293 | 210 | 156 | 8 | 6 | 20 | 126 | 16 | 4 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 3364 | — | 36 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | W 14 | — | — | — | — | N 17 | — | N 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 29 | 15 | 16 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 8 | — | SSW 5 | SSW 7 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 77 | 471 | 634 | — | 112 | 495 | 2872 | 534 | 261 | 223 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 13 | 122 | 96 | 200 | 122 | 122 | 148 | 260 | 288 | 261 | 261 | 243 | 319 | 244 | 244 | 288 | 502 | 151 |
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