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Graciosa - Lagou surfForecast / Azores / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Thursday 11 Dec 2025 -01Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Graciosa - Lagou surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Graciosa - Lagou sea temperature is
17.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Graciosa - Lagou today?
The current surf forecast for Graciosa - Lagou at 11AM is: 5.0m 16s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 2.3m 12s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am December 11). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-01) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Dec) | 15ft (4.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (11 Dec) | 18ft (5.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (11 Dec) | 21ft (6.5m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Graciosa - Lagou. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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| 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
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| Period(s) (?) | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
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 kJ (?) | 3017 | 3126 | 6650 | 12316 | 15305 | 18160 | 21649 | 28237 | 30524 | 27983 | 22963 | 17621 | 13545 | 10135 | 7533 | 4485 | 5290 | 4216 | 3902 | 1969 | 2429 | 3718 | 4401 | 4369 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross- on | on | on | cross | cross- off | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 6:21AM 1.20 | 6:59PM 1.00 | 7:26AM 1.14 | 8:09PM 0.99 | 8:30AM 1.10 | 9:14PM 1.02 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 11:54PM 0.34 | 12:56PM 0.35 | 1:00AM 0.40 | 2:01PM 0.37 | 2:10AM 0.44 | 3:02PM 0.37 | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | 8:00 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:00 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:02 | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | 5:29 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:29 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:29 | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
| Feels °C (?) | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
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