Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Portao today (19 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Portao at 2AM is: 0.5m 15s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Portao. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 26°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sun 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | N 15 | N 13 | ENE 7 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 161 | 78 | 79 | 148 | 146 | 194 | 178 | 175 | 173 | 178 | 191 | 194 | 194 | 188 | 167 | 135 | 147 | 182 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:56PM1.84m | 11:04AM1.75m | 11:31PM1.82m | 12:31PM1.83m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:34PM0.83m | 4:30AM0.72m | 5:09PM0.86m | 6:00AM0.70m | 6:37PM0.76m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 29 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 |
| kJ | 45 | 45 | 69 | 148 | 146 | 194 | 178 | 175 | 173 | 178 | 191 | 194 | 194 | 188 | 167 | 123 | 123 | 121 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 15 | N 13 | N 12 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | N 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 15 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | — | N 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | 161 | 78 | 47 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 67 | 2 | 5 | — | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | N 15 | N 9 | N 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 18 | 71 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 6 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | — | 36 | 79 | 74 | 59 | 73 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 54 | 64 | 88 | 114 | 120 | 130 | 135 | 147 | 182 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 1173 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1027 | 2147 | 2147 | 2147 | 1856 | 1198 | 1856 | 1027 | 1027 | 1856 | 1856 | 544 | 474 |
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