Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pontinha today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Pontinha at 3PM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 11). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Pontinha. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 19°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 6 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 77 | 57 | 52 | 56 | 53 | 81 | 65 | 77 | 94 | 88 | 120 | 157 | 154 | 150 | 150 | 154 | 154 | 163 | 154 | 166 | 237 | 194 | 179 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:11AM2.63m | 2:30PM2.98m | 3:01AM2.79m | 3:17PM3.16m | 3:45AM2.89m | 4:01PM3.26m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:14AM0.36m | 8:50PM0.09m | 9:01AM0.19m | 9:36PM-0.05m | 9:45AM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:35 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NNW 13 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 24 | 33 | 38 | 56 | 53 | 81 | 65 | 77 | 94 | 88 | 120 | 157 | 154 | 150 | 150 | 154 | 154 | 163 | 154 | 166 | 237 | 194 | 179 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 11 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 12 | NW 12 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 10 | 17 | 21 | 19 | 23 | 46 | 57 | 58 | 56 | 55 | 51 | 33 | 32 | 10 | 28 | 33 | 33 | 19 | 37 | 36 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 13 | W 6 | WNW 10 | W 12 | NNW 8 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | WNW 11 | — | — | — | — | N 11 | — | — | — | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 17 | 5 | 19 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | 18 | 17 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 9 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | 77 | 57 | 52 | 40 | 39 | 41 | 38 | 42 | 46 | 37 | 37 | 39 | 42 | 146 | 44 | 44 | 46 | 48 | 51 | 72 | 92 | 97 | 94 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 32 | 32 | 551 | 551 | 549 | 403 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 33 | 218 | 217 | 127 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 33 | 417 | 234 | 217 |
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