
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Porto Covo today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Porto Covo at 9AM is: 1.9m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Porto Covo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
986 | 794 | 664 | 503 | 418 | 370 | 399 | 408 | 1451 | 1626 | 1387 | 1330 | 1042 | 1011 | 905 | 746 | 734 | 585 | 540 | 522 | 514 | 497 | 463 | 439 | |
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-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:31AM2.09m | 8:09PM1.86m | 8:46AM1.94m | 9:49PM1.76m | 10:30AM1.93m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:04AM0.92m | 1:47PM0.98m | 2:03AM1.11m | 3:17PM1.12m | 3:46AM1.19m | 5:10PM1.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 16 | 15 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 28 | 27 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 30 | 32 | 24 | 22 |
Feels °C | 16 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 23 | 26 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 25 | 29 | 31 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 9 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 |
986 | 794 | 664 | 503 | 418 | 104 | 197 | 408 | 1451 | 1626 | 1387 | 1330 | 1042 | 1011 | 905 | 746 | 734 | 585 | 540 | 522 | 514 | 497 | 463 | 439 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | NW 16 | NNW 16 | S 14 | S 14 | NW 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 352 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 15 | S 14 | — | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 370 | 399 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 94 | 95 | 94 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 56 | 6 |
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