Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa do Orzan today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa do Orzan at 6AM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 16). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Playa do Orzan. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 7 | NNW 7 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNW 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNE 6 | NNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NNE 6 | W 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
71 | 46 | 153 | 121 | 126 | 173 | 159 | 150 | 135 | 97 | 97 | 94 | 35 | 214 | 254 | 23 | 23 | 74 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 231 | 11 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:26AM3.26m | 7:43PM3.42m | 8:04AM3.10m | 8:21PM3.14m | 8:42AM2.91m | 9:01PM2.84m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:15AM0.03m | 1:25PM0.19m | 1:53AM0.24m | 2:05PM0.39m | 2:30AM0.49m | 2:46PM0.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:32 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 18 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | W 9 | W 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
71 | 38 | 16 | 28 | 34 | 36 | 28 | 44 | 37 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 35 | 6 | 14 | 23 | 23 | 12 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | NW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | — | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NNW 8 | — | — | — |
10 | 46 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 8 | NW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 17 | W 17 | — | — | — |
— | 10 | 4 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 |
64 | 54 | 153 | 121 | 126 | 173 | 159 | 150 | 135 | 97 | 97 | 94 | 143 | 214 | 254 | 149 | 80 | 74 | 60 | 47 | 107 | 201 | 231 | 156 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 157 | 117 | 157 | 83 | 90 | 73 | 90 | 73 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 178 | 178 | 193 | 205 | 190 | 117 | 174 | 5 | 302 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 83 |
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