Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa do Orzan today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa do Orzan at 11AM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Playa do Orzan. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 4 | WSW 5 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
32 | 31 | 29 | 18 | 17 | 46 | 66 | 146 | 122 | 122 | 112 | 138 | 151 | 99 | 383 | 257 | 883 | 1481 | 2336 | 1931 | 1286 | 783 | 512 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 4:12AM2.78m | 4:25PM3.11m | 4:44AM2.96m | 4:57PM3.28m | 5:16AM3.10m | 5:28PM3.41m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:09AM0.62m | 10:37PM0.46m | 10:42AM0.44m | 11:08PM0.29m | 11:14AM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | N 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
21 | 13 | 29 | 18 | 17 | 3 | 36 | 146 | 122 | 122 | 112 | 138 | 151 | 99 | 383 | 257 | — | — | — | — | 1286 | 783 | 512 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 5 | WSW 7 | N 6 | N 10 | N 6 | W 10 | SW 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | — | WNW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 13 | NW 12 |
32 | 31 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 22 | 44 | 19 | 38 | 96 | — | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | — | NW 10 | N 6 | WSW 9 | WSW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
10 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 3 | SW 4 | W 4 | WSW 5 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 3 | — | WSW 4 | — | SSW 4 | W 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 2 | 16 | 46 | 66 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 17 | — | 16 | 883 | 1481 | 2336 | 1931 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 13 | 13 | 32 | 34 | 89 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 40 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 96 | 100 | 25 | 0 |
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