
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Porto Covo today (09 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Porto Covo at 8AM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (09 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (09 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Porto Covo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
118 | 115 | 72 | 68 | 214 | 165 | 312 | 389 | 407 | 429 | 324 | 277 | 241 | 160 | 289 | 295 | 216 | 167 | 160 | 156 | 122 | 99 | 69 | 63 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 1:49AM2.57m | 2:03PM2.93m | 2:32AM2.74m | 2:46PM3.07m | 3:11AM2.85m | 3:25PM3.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:50AM0.34m | 8:24PM0.08m | 8:32AM0.17m | 9:03PM-0.04m | 9:11AM0.07m | 9:39PM-0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 22 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 21 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | N 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 11 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 10 | N 11 | NNW 11 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
118 | 115 | 72 | 68 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 346 | 324 | 277 | 241 | 94 | 9 | 40 | 216 | 167 | 160 | 156 | 122 | 99 | 69 | 63 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 14 | — | — | W 13 | N 13 | NNW 11 | NNW 12 | NW 10 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | W 11 | — | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
— | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 3 | 4 | 46 | 29 | 50 | 13 | 25 | 2 | — | 58 | 39 | 20 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | W 13 | NW 10 | NNW 12 | — | W 11 | — | — | — | S 15 | W 7 | W 7 | — | W 7 | W 9 | W 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 16 | 14 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 4 | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 8 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
53 | 17 | 14 | 30 | 214 | 165 | 312 | 389 | 407 | 429 | — | — | — | 160 | 289 | 295 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 384 | 459 | 405 | 414 | 384 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 94 | 349 | 629 | 459 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 94 | 94 | 0 |
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