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) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Portao at 1AM is: 1.8m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm July 16). 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) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Portao. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Fri morning, min 23°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thu 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | ||||||||||||||||
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 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | N 10 | N 10 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | N 11 | N 9 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 167 | 199 | 253 | 293 | 181 | 7 | 7 | 184 | 153 | 199 | 277 | 209 | 2 | 2 | 153 | 153 | 123 | 147 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:36PM2.38m | 6:52AM2.49m | 7:18PM2.37m | 7:36AM2.42m | 8:00PM2.32m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:37AM0.19m | 1:04PM0.12m | 1:21AM0.21m | 1:46PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | 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 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 181 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | NNE 7 | N 9 | N 11 | N 9 | N 11 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | SSE 5 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 167 | 199 | 253 | 293 | 46 | 227 | 186 | 184 | 153 | 199 | 277 | 209 | 155 | 160 | 153 | 153 | 123 | 147 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1775 | 658 | 474 | 474 | 474 | 658 | 644 | 1775 | 1775 | 1775 | 1775 | 1775 | 1686 | 1686 | 644 | 1775 | 1775 | 1775 |
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