Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa do Orzan today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa do Orzan at 12PM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 27). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Playa do Orzan. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Thu night, light winds from the W by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 11 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
122 | 122 | 112 | 138 | 135 | 116 | 181 | 249 | 531 | 973 | 1650 | 1733 | 1448 | 1135 | 820 | 644 | 374 | 307 | 285 | 319 | 295 | 284 | 343 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:44AM2.96m | 4:57PM3.28m | 5:16AM3.10m | 5:28PM3.41m | 5:47AM3.21m | 5:59PM3.48m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:42AM0.44m | 11:08PM0.29m | 11:14AM0.29m | 11:39PM0.16m | 11:46AM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 19 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 11 | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
122 | 122 | 112 | 138 | 135 | 116 | 181 | 249 | 531 | — | — | — | — | 1135 | 820 | 644 | 374 | 307 | 285 | 319 | 295 | 284 | 343 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | W 8 | WNW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 12 | — | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | — | — | NNW 10 | — | — |
4 | 13 | 35 | 19 | 38 | 64 | 65 | 106 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | 12 | 12 | — | — | 10 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 2 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | — |
2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 24 | 26 | 63 | 973 | 1650 | 1733 | 1448 | — | — | — | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 34 | 95 | 95 | 87 | 95 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 0 |
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