Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Porto Covo today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Porto Covo at 1AM is: 2.0m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Porto Covo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
547 | 523 | 536 | 589 | 710 | 928 | 1020 | 1186 | 1123 | 1070 | 1069 | 842 | 701 | 589 | 459 | 359 | 351 | 440 | 195 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 3:01PM2.80m | 3:21AM2.63m | 3:33PM2.91m | 3:52AM2.71m | 4:04PM2.96m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:14PM0.23m | 9:18AM0.25m | 9:45PM0.13m | 9:50AM0.18m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | — | — | — |
547 | 523 | 536 | 589 | 710 | 928 | 1020 | 1186 | 1123 | 1070 | 1069 | 842 | 701 | 589 | 459 | 359 | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 351 | 440 | 195 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 95 | 459 | 85 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 85 | 133 | 100 | 100 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 93 | 530 | 105 | 171 |
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