Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Portao today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Portao at 6AM is: 1.2m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 02:00am July 17). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Portao. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 28°C on Fri morning, min 23°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | N 10 | N 10 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | N 11 | N 9 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 233 | 262 | 134 | 7 | 7 | 179 | 153 | 252 | 352 | 255 | 2 | 1 | 193 | 168 | 143 | 166 | 237 | 267 | 302 | 324 | 295 | 294 | 233 | 198 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:52AM2.49m | 7:18PM2.37m | 7:36AM2.42m | 8:00PM2.32m | 8:20AM2.33m | 8:42PM2.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:37AM0.19m | 1:04PM0.12m | 1:21AM0.21m | 1:46PM0.19m | 2:04AM0.26m | 2:28PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 26 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 26 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | E 7 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 12 | — | NNE 7 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 134 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | NNE 7 | N 9 | N 11 | N 11 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | N 11 | — | N 9 | — | — | N 8 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 7 | SE 5 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 233 | 262 | 57 | 227 | 186 | 179 | 153 | 252 | 352 | 255 | 206 | 175 | 193 | 168 | 143 | 166 | 237 | 267 | 302 | 324 | 295 | 294 | 233 | 198 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 474 | 474 | 474 | 660 | 644 | 1775 | 1775 | 1775 | 1775 | 1775 | 1686 | 1686 | 644 | 1775 | 1775 | 1775 | 1775 | 1775 | 1686 | 1775 | 658 | 1845 | 1775 | 1775 |
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