Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Porto Covo today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Porto Covo at 4AM is: 2.3m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Porto Covo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | 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 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1138 | 1055 | 932 | 1009 | 990 | 884 | 1255 | 1080 | 965 | 794 | 664 | 515 | 503 | 418 | 408 | 399 | 540 | 1626 | 1512 | 1330 | 1116 | 1027 | 905 | 891 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:42AM2.29m | 7:08PM2.06m | 7:31AM2.09m | 8:09PM1.86m | 8:46AM1.94m | 9:49PM1.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:23AM0.71m | 12:52PM0.78m | 1:04AM0.92m | 1:47PM0.98m | 2:03AM1.11m | 3:17PM1.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 24 | 29 | 28 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 23 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 16 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 14 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 |
| kJ | 1138 | 1055 | 932 | 1009 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 965 | 794 | 664 | 515 | 503 | 418 | 197 | 399 | 334 | 1626 | 1512 | 1330 | 1116 | 1027 | 905 | 891 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 11 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | NW 16 | NNW 16 | NW 15 | S 14 | NW 13 | NW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 52 | 93 | 240 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 24 | 54 | 4 | 352 | 540 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 990 | 884 | 1255 | 1080 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 408 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 93 | 691 | 118 | 100 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 95 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 67 | 90 | 6 |
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