Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Porto Covo today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Porto Covo at 11AM is: 2.3m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Porto Covo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 708 | 678 | 762 | 751 | 670 | 542 | 432 | 374 | 265 | 234 | 199 | 172 | 139 | 108 | 88 | 70 | 39 | 30 | 37 | 52 | 86 | 119 | 264 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:15PM2.28m | 1:41AM2.20m | 1:55PM2.47m | 2:17AM2.36m | 2:29PM2.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:59AM0.88m | 7:35PM0.72m | 7:40AM0.70m | 8:11PM0.53m | 8:15AM0.53m | 8:43PM0.37m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 20 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | N 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 6 | W 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 670 | 542 | 432 | 374 | 265 | 234 | 199 | 172 | 139 | 108 | 88 | 70 | 39 | 30 | 16 | 10 | 86 | 119 | 264 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | NW 7 | NNW 6 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 9 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 708 | 678 | 762 | 751 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | 52 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 344 | 443 | 469 | 525 | 525 | 6 | 85 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 175 | 90 | 85 | 90 | 6 | 6 | 443 | 606 | 787 | 90 | 85 |
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