
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Porto Covo today (23 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Porto Covo at 6PM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 2.5m 13s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (23 Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (23 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Porto Covo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | 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 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1127 | 1541 | 2275 | 3000 | 2914 | 2274 | 1830 | 1576 | 1347 | 1058 | 882 | 807 | 860 | 1710 | 1408 | 1182 | 1067 | 891 | 891 | 734 | 723 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 1:14PM2.62m | 1:40AM2.59m | 1:51PM2.78m | 2:15AM2.77m | 2:29PM2.91m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:03AM0.56m | 7:29PM0.31m | 7:41AM0.36m | 8:04PM0.15m | 8:18AM0.19m | 8:39PM0.04m | |||||||||||||||
7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | 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 |
1127 | 1541 | 2275 | 3000 | 2914 | 2274 | 1830 | 1576 | 1347 | 1058 | 882 | 807 | 860 | 1710 | 1408 | 1182 | 1067 | 891 | 891 | 734 | 723 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 15 | NNW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 54 | 148 | 318 | 401 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | NW 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 32 | 43 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 7 | 149 | 105 | 100 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 102 | 102 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 7 |
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