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Graciosa - Lagou surfForecast / Azores / Portugal
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Tuesday 16 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
17.3° 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 12PM is: 3.0m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 2.5m 12s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am December 16). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-01) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Dec) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (16 Dec) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (16 Dec) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Graciosa - Lagou. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 1899 | 2134 | 2164 | 4026 | 2669 | 3317 | 4443 | 6777 | 7453 | 6709 | 21098 | 24784 | 19865 | 14048 | 12807 | 8898 | 13789 | 12360 | 11327 | 9205 | 11060 | 10867 | 10652 | 9843 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 11:06AM 1.13 | 11:35PM 1.18 | 11:47AM 1.16 | 12:13AM 1.23 | 12:25PM 1.19 | 12:49AM 1.27 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 5:02AM 0.38 | 5:18PM 0.29 | 5:43AM 0.34 | 5:56PM 0.26 | 6:22AM 0.30 | 6:31PM 0.23 | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Fri 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | 8:03 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:04 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:04 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | 5:30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:30 | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| Feels °C (?) | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 |
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