
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Porto Covo today (15 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Porto Covo at 5AM is: 1.9m 13s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 15). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (15 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (15 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Porto Covo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 15 | NW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 14 | WNW 12 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1095 | 1094 | 1211 | 1118 | 993 | 1010 | 1112 | 892 | 1672 | 1761 | 1576 | 1370 | 894 | 943 | 763 | 598 | 493 | 469 | 518 | 536 | 488 | 486 | 772 | 944 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:31AM2.51m | 5:54PM2.26m | 6:09AM2.33m | 6:36PM2.05m | 6:56AM2.15m | 7:33PM1.88m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:14PM0.53m | 11:41AM0.56m | 11:49PM0.72m | 12:23PM0.75m | 00:29AM0.90m | 1:16PM0.94m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 28 | 26 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 27 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 15 | NW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 14 | WNW 12 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 10 |
1095 | 1094 | 1211 | 1118 | 993 | 1010 | 1112 | 892 | 1672 | 1761 | 1576 | 1370 | 894 | 943 | 763 | 598 | 493 | 469 | 518 | 536 | 488 | 486 | 772 | 115 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NW 16 | — | — | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
17 | 7 | 19 | 7 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 427 | — | — | 19 | 20 | 215 | 290 | 234 | 301 | 209 | 292 | 387 | 495 | 306 | 298 | 237 | 104 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | — | NW 15 | NW 15 | — | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | — | NNW 12 | — |
6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 127 | 93 | 85 | — | 139 | 33 | — | 35 | 35 | — | 29 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | — | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 11 | — | NW 12 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | 33 | 152 | 136 | 88 | 52 | 49 | 39 | 475 | — | 944 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 62 | 62 | 36 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 62 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 85 | 102 | 102 | 7 |
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