
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa do Orzan today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa do Orzan at 3AM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Playa do Orzan. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 29 | 45 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 36 | 52 | 97 | 137 | 130 | 143 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:31PM3.61m | 7:59AM3.15m | 8:16PM3.43m | 8:44AM2.99m | 9:02PM3.18m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:47AM0.07m | 1:55PM0.27m | 2:32AM0.25m | 2:41PM0.46m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 10:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:08 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 10 | NW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 8 |
12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 17 | 24 | 11 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | W 8 | WNW 8 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 8 |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 |
— | 2 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 29 | 45 | 46 | 23 | 23 | 36 | 52 | 97 | 137 | 130 | 143 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1557 | 1429 | 1019 | 983 | 777 | 655 | 926 | 1389 | 1389 | 1240 | 1240 | 174 | 181 | 17 | 0 | 90 | 81 | 73 | 0 |
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