Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Porto Covo today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Porto Covo at 12PM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Porto Covo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
41 | 37 | 50 | 101 | 148 | 158 | 181 | 171 | 251 | 313 | 392 | 427 | 460 | 438 | 475 | 486 | 579 | 731 | 859 | 952 | 873 | 831 | 1040 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 2:29PM2.65m | 2:49AM2.51m | 3:01PM2.80m | 3:21AM2.63m | 3:33PM2.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:15AM0.53m | 8:43PM0.37m | 8:47AM0.37m | 9:14PM0.23m | 9:18AM0.25m | 9:45PM0.13m | |||||||||||||||||
6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | NW 6 | NW 10 | NW 10 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | S 11 | S 11 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 |
41 | 37 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 158 | 181 | 171 | 251 | 2 | 2 | 427 | 460 | 438 | 475 | 486 | 579 | 731 | 859 | 952 | 873 | 831 | 1040 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
22 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | NW 9 | NW 10 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | — |
— | — | 50 | 101 | 148 | — | — | — | — | 313 | 392 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 6 | 443 | 643 | 609 | 85 | 85 | 6 | 6 | 175 | 437 | 90 | 530 | 90 | 0 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 85 | 102 | 102 | 100 |
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