Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Porto Covo today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Porto Covo at 1PM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Porto Covo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 24°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
286 | 318 | 371 | 438 | 484 | 511 | 536 | 576 | 710 | 850 | 937 | 1094 | 1037 | 920 | 996 | 842 | 650 | 542 | 459 | 359 | 351 | 440 | 410 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 3:01PM2.80m | 3:21AM2.63m | 3:33PM2.91m | 3:52AM2.71m | 4:04PM2.96m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:47AM0.37m | 9:14PM0.23m | 9:18AM0.25m | 9:45PM0.13m | 9:50AM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | |
mm | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | — | — | — |
286 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 484 | 511 | 536 | 576 | 710 | 850 | 937 | 1094 | 1037 | 920 | 996 | 842 | 650 | 542 | 459 | 359 | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 |
— | 318 | 371 | 438 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 351 | 440 | 410 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 409 | 483 | 530 | 90 | 90 | 85 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 85 | 102 | 100 | 100 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 93 | 530 | 422 | 171 |
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