Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa do Rostro today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa do Rostro at 11AM is: 1.1m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 12). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Playa do Rostro. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 18°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Wed morning, fresh winds from the N by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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 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 | NW 9 | N 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 164 | 183 | 219 | 219 | 219 | 223 | 225 | 223 | 230 | 183 | 308 | 250 | 245 | 197 | 185 | 146 | 146 | 143 | 143 | 140 | 111 | 75 | 109 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:34AM3.10m | 4:51PM3.51m | 5:19AM3.22m | 5:35PM3.62m | 6:01AM3.27m | 6:17PM3.63m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:33AM0.20m | 11:08PM-0.04m | 11:17AM0.06m | 11:51PM-0.12m | 11:59AM0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:40 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 164 | 183 | 219 | 219 | 219 | 223 | 225 | 223 | 230 | 183 | 308 | 250 | 245 | 197 | 185 | 146 | 146 | 143 | 143 | 140 | 111 | 75 | 75 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 48 | 51 | 32 | 32 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 39 | 57 | 109 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 33 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | S 11 | S 11 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | S 11 | — | S 10 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 10 | 9 | 20 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 63 | 109 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 271 | 48 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 5 | 19 | 172 | 172 | 258 | 148 | 96 | 28 | 48 | 133 | 427 | 695 | 271 | 271 |
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