Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa do Orzan today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa do Orzan at 8AM is: 2.1m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Playa do Orzan. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 7 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
726 | 817 | 817 | 724 | 625 | 712 | 615 | 600 | 415 | 326 | 351 | 217 | 167 | 116 | 175 | 153 | 85 | 216 | 227 | 164 | 163 | 125 | 92 | 86 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 11:25AM2.35m | 00:15AM2.19m | 1:00PM2.33m | 1:49AM2.24m | 2:18PM2.47m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:57AM1.23m | 5:53PM1.27m | 6:25AM1.32m | 7:28PM1.25m | 7:50AM1.24m | 8:37PM1.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:24 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 19 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNE 7 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
726 | 817 | 817 | 724 | 625 | 712 | 615 | 600 | 415 | 326 | 351 | 217 | 167 | 116 | 83 | 65 | 85 | 216 | 227 | 164 | 163 | 125 | 92 | 86 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | — | — | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NNW 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
101 | — | — | 115 | 142 | 59 | 42 | 44 | 47 | 47 | 41 | 40 | 25 | 24 | 14 | 14 | 44 | 64 | 64 | 62 | 35 | 35 | 45 | 45 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | W 11 | W 10 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | N 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 |
— | — | — | — | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 18 | 25 | 19 | 10 | 25 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | NE 4 | — | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 15 | — | 23 | 43 | 159 | 175 | 153 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 83 | 22 | 0 | 5 | 401 | 73 | 90 | 73 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 81 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 13 | 0 |
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