
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Madalena do Mar today (05 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Madalena do Mar at 6PM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 05). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (05 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (05 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Madalena do Mar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 22°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
107 | 107 | 107 | 120 | 120 | 117 | 100 | 68 | 66 | 65 | 65 | 64 | 64 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 40 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:16PM1.78m | 7:55AM1.68m | 8:25PM1.67m | 9:12AM1.64m | 9:53PM1.62m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:57PM0.50m | 1:33AM0.49m | 2:03PM0.59m | 2:43AM0.58m | 3:30PM0.62m | ||||||||||||||||
7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 24 |
Feels °C | 29 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 |
107 | 107 | 107 | 120 | 120 | 115 | 113 | 115 | 117 | 113 | 81 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 76 | 55 | 53 | 53 | 55 | 55 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 |
61 | 82 | 98 | 96 | 120 | 117 | 100 | 68 | 66 | 65 | 65 | 64 | 64 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 40 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | S 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
28 | 27 | 31 | 13 | 17 | 21 | 58 | 34 | 33 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 3 |
1 | 8 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 28 | 33 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
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