
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Porto Covo today (24 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Porto Covo at 9AM is: 2.2m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (24 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (24 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Porto Covo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 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 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2274 | 1830 | 1576 | 1255 | 1058 | 882 | 807 | 792 | 1710 | 1408 | 1182 | 996 | 905 | 891 | 878 | 1018 | 956 | 956 | 1112 | 1188 | 1290 | 1201 | 1083 | 589 | |
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-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 1:40AM2.59m | 1:51PM2.78m | 2:15AM2.77m | 2:29PM2.91m | 2:52AM2.91m | 3:09PM2.97m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:41AM0.36m | 8:04PM0.15m | 8:18AM0.19m | 8:39PM0.04m | 8:57AM0.07m | 9:17PM0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 |
2274 | 1830 | 1576 | 1255 | 1058 | 882 | 807 | 792 | 1710 | 1408 | 1182 | 996 | 905 | 891 | 878 | 1018 | 956 | 956 | 1112 | 1188 | 1290 | 1201 | 1083 | 589 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NW 15 | NNW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | — | NW 12 |
— | — | — | — | 54 | 148 | 318 | 401 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 121 | 84 | 286 | — | 223 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 19 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 85 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 106 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 77 | 36 | 0 |
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