Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Porto Covo today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Porto Covo at 4AM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Porto Covo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 9 | NNW 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
38 | 52 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 44 | 43 | 65 | 237 | 262 | 194 | 156 | 141 | 158 | 255 | 652 | 480 | 356 | 286 | 245 | 220 | 164 | 125 | 106 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 8:23AM2.08m | 8:59PM1.92m | 9:38AM1.97m | 10:30PM1.83m | 11:10AM1.97m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:57AM0.90m | 2:35PM0.98m | 3:00AM1.07m | 4:03PM1.08m | 4:34AM1.13m | 5:43PM1.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 24 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 13 | WNW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 9 | NNW 9 |
38 | 52 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 44 | 43 | 65 | 42 | 262 | 194 | 156 | 81 | 115 | 12 | 18 | 33 | 356 | 286 | 245 | 220 | 164 | 125 | 106 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NNW 12 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 13 | — | SSW 14 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 |
17 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 42 | 24 | 54 | 26 | 25 | 18 | — | 18 | 30 | 34 | 29 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 13 | NNW 11 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 15 | NNW 12 | WNW 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 |
4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 25 | 20 | 19 | — | — | — | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 7 | — | — | — | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 10 | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 11 | 10 | 15 | 237 | — | — | — | 141 | 158 | 255 | 652 | 480 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 171 | 90 | 90 | 465 | 384 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 766 | 691 | 659 | 408 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 93 | 90 | 175 | 36 |
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