
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Martinhal today (03 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Martinhal at 3PM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 03). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (03 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (03 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Martinhal. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Mon night, fresh winds from the NNW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
48 | 47 | 45 | 43 | 43 | 49 | 73 | 121 | 147 | 57 | 111 | 108 | 106 | 101 | 72 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 84 | 75 | 48 | 45 | 242 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:09PM2.70m | 6:34AM2.47m | 6:51PM2.56m | 7:20AM2.38m | 7:42PM2.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:52AM0.41m | 00:21AM0.38m | 12:33PM0.51m | 1:03AM0.50m | 1:22PM0.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:38 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NNW 11 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NNW 9 | WNW 8 |
48 | 47 | 45 | 43 | 43 | 49 | 73 | 121 | 147 | 57 | 111 | 108 | 106 | 101 | 72 | 13 | 105 | 105 | 84 | 75 | 48 | 55 | 19 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | WNW 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NW 12 | W 11 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 11 |
5 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 44 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 31 | 45 | 41 | 65 | 59 | 45 | 22 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | — | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | N 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | N 12 | W 11 | N 8 | N 7 | S 12 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | S 12 |
— | 5 | 5 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | — | WNW 4 | NW 6 | NW 5 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 9 |
19 | — | 2 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 105 | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 10 | 242 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 71 | 54 | 354 | 87 | 622 | 622 | 187 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 264 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 723 | 389 | 381 |
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