
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ponta do Pargo today (19 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ponta do Pargo at 3PM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 0.6m 16s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 19). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (19 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (19 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Ponta do Pargo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 20°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | N 15 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
49 | 119 | 223 | 182 | 222 | 210 | 189 | 184 | 176 | 212 | 198 | 203 | 199 | 189 | 173 | 167 | 128 | 65 | 68 | 93 | 136 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:13AM1.45m | 9:19PM1.31m | 10:05AM1.45m | 11:03PM1.38m | 11:25AM1.57m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:55PM0.88m | 3:24AM0.92m | 4:50PM0.84m | 5:03AM0.84m | 5:53PM0.71m | ||||||||||||||||
7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 12 |
238 | 187 | 223 | 182 | 173 | 138 | 108 | 106 | 83 | 81 | 61 | 203 | 199 | 189 | 173 | 167 | 128 | 34 | 35 | 34 | 136 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 16 | N 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 13 | N 7 |
30 | 86 | 177 | 165 | 222 | 210 | 189 | 184 | 176 | 212 | 198 | 60 | 62 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 34 | 65 | 46 | 93 | 33 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | N 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | ENE 8 | NNW 11 | NNW 13 | NW 10 | NNW 9 |
49 | 119 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 40 | 68 | 45 | 32 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 157 | — | — | — | — | — | 39 | 38 | 37 | 8 | 9 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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