Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Foz do Arelho today (20 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Foz do Arelho at 10PM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Foz do Arelho. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun morning, min 17°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Fri morning, light winds from the S by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||
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 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
120 | 268 | 318 | 261 | 230 | 291 | 952 | 922 | 831 | 748 | 615 | 424 | 242 | 437 | 437 | 351 | 242 | 199 | 151 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:14PM1.96m | 9:52AM2.01m | 10:43PM1.86m | 11:24AM2.01m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:52PM0.98m | 3:17AM1.07m | 4:19PM1.09m | 4:49AM1.14m | 5:57PM1.05m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 18 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | SW 15 | W 11 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 |
30 | 61 | 59 | 40 | 211 | 291 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 43 | 424 | 242 | 437 | 437 | 351 | 242 | 199 | 151 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | NW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 12 | W 9 | WNW 9 | — | SW 15 | W 11 | — | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 16 |
7 | 30 | 42 | 57 | 39 | 25 | — | 8 | 2 | — | 49 | 140 | 202 | 42 | 38 | 39 | 39 | 24 | 86 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | SW 13 | SW 15 | NW 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 8 |
5 | 7 | 9 | 26 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 42 | 42 | 35 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
120 | 268 | 318 | 261 | 230 | 224 | 952 | 922 | 831 | 748 | 615 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 84 | 268 | 494 | 235 | 84 | 84 | 212 | 655 | 546 | 496 | 84 | 84 | 17 | 74 | 84 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 0 |
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