
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa do Orzan today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa do Orzan at 11AM is: 1.0m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Playa do Orzan. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
136 | 133 | 183 | 183 | 183 | 183 | 186 | 186 | 186 | 186 | 270 | 250 | 250 | 205 | 193 | 149 | 146 | 146 | 143 | 140 | 113 | 106 | 103 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:42AM3.22m | 4:59PM3.62m | 5:27AM3.34m | 5:43PM3.74m | 6:08AM3.39m | 6:24PM3.74m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:40AM0.20m | 11:14PM-0.04m | 11:24AM0.06m | 11:57PM-0.12m | 12:05PM0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 9:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:38 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 |
136 | 133 | 183 | 183 | 183 | 183 | 186 | 186 | 186 | 186 | 270 | 250 | 250 | 205 | 193 | 149 | 146 | 146 | 143 | 140 | 113 | 106 | 103 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
55 | 49 | 50 | 33 | 32 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 57 | 94 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNE 5 | NNE 3 | N 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | NNE 3 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | N 5 |
— | — | — | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 19 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 22 | 42 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 193 | 65 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 90 | 90 | 180 | 65 | 15 | 0 | 103 | 175 | 352 | 623 | 193 | 193 |
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