Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Foz do Arelho today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Foz do Arelho at 12AM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Foz do Arelho. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 19°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
238 | 238 | 245 | 245 | 284 | 284 | 277 | 245 | 202 | 203 | 179 | 142 | 110 | 104 | 76 | 74 | 75 | 48 | 52 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | glassy | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:43PM2.68m | 7:04AM2.47m | 7:24PM2.41m | 7:47AM2.29m | 8:11PM2.16m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:51AM0.45m | 1:07PM0.57m | 1:30AM0.68m | 1:53PM0.79m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:28 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 |
238 | 238 | 245 | 245 | 284 | 284 | 277 | 245 | 202 | 203 | 179 | 142 | 110 | 104 | 76 | 74 | 75 | 48 | 33 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 26 | 38 | 52 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | SW 14 |
9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 235 | 17 | 0 | 85 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 82 | 355 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 353 | 217 | 17 |
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