
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa do Orzan today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 11s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa do Orzan at 3PM is: 2.0m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.8m 12s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Playa do Orzan. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 9 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 13 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NNW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
361 | 335 | 633 | 753 | 703 | 1323 | 1067 | 972 | 868 | 694 | 557 | 546 | 459 | 399 | 294 | 351 | 562 | 1783 | 2775 | 3894 | 3614 | 3614 | 3512 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:58AM2.97m | 8:18PM2.77m | 8:35AM2.74m | 8:59PM2.50m | 9:21AM2.51m | 9:56PM2.26m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:07PM0.63m | 2:21AM0.81m | 2:49PM0.90m | 3:03AM1.07m | 3:43PM1.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:38 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 13 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NNW 14 |
361 | 335 | 222 | 753 | 324 | 1323 | 1067 | 972 | 868 | 694 | 557 | 546 | 459 | 399 | 294 | 351 | 562 | 1783 | 2775 | 3894 | 3614 | 3614 | 3512 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | NW 11 | — | NW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 57 | — | 214 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 6 | NNW 9 | — | NNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | — |
— | 74 | 633 | — | 703 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 48 | 50 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 90 | 157 | 83 | 193 | 193 | 185 | 157 | 83 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 73 | 210 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 193 | 161 | 117 | 83 |
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