Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Porto Covo today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 6s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Porto Covo at 8PM is: 2.1m 6s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Porto Covo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 7 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
152 | 156 | 481 | 320 | 356 | 237 | 236 | 524 | 446 | 396 | 461 | 341 | 363 | 381 | 381 | 326 | 244 | 211 | 211 | 275 | 222 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 5:11PM2.87m | 5:32AM2.69m | 5:49PM2.73m | 6:12AM2.59m | 6:33PM2.54m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:57AM0.19m | 11:21PM0.18m | 11:34AM0.27m | 11:58PM0.31m | 12:16PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||
7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 17 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
152 | 156 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 213 | 236 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 381 | 326 | 244 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 21 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | — | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | — | — | — | — |
24 | 12 | — | — | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | 21 | 21 | 21 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
12 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 9 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 | — | — | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 |
68 | 71 | 481 | 320 | 356 | 237 | 158 | 524 | 446 | 396 | 461 | 341 | 363 | 381 | — | — | — | 211 | 211 | 275 | 222 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 100 | 100 | 100 | 666 | 100 | 361 | 100 | 7 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 128 | 100 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 94 | 459 | 7 |
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