
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Porto Covo today (11 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Porto Covo at 8AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 11). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (11 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (11 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Porto Covo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun morning, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 5 | NW 5 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | WNW 8 | NW 11 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
49 | 29 | 28 | 36 | 44 | 47 | 166 | 148 | 92 | 116 | 161 | 184 | 180 | 176 | 137 | 147 | 119 | 111 | 55 | 64 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 26 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:54PM2.37m | 12:29PM2.49m | 1:02AM2.49m | 1:30PM2.68m | 2:02AM2.63m | 2:25PM2.88m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:08AM0.57m | 6:46PM0.48m | 7:11AM0.45m | 7:48PM0.29m | 8:08AM0.31m | 8:44PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:58 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 8 | NW 11 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 7 | W 7 |
30 | 29 | 28 | 13 | 7 | 47 | 166 | 148 | 92 | 116 | 161 | 184 | 180 | 176 | 137 | 147 | 119 | 111 | 55 | 64 | 31 | 32 | 27 | 23 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 11 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 4 | — | SW 19 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | NW 8 | NNW 8 |
7 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 43 | 3 | 3 | 64 | 49 | 1 | — | 15 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 24 | 15 | 22 | 21 | 33 | 26 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | NW 12 | NW 11 | WSW 6 | S 15 | SW 15 | WSW 5 | NW 4 | SW 15 | SW 19 | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 13 | NW 13 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 36 | 44 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 15 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 |
49 | 29 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 31 | 31 | 51 | 6 | 530 | 409 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 75 | 530 | 106 | 85 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 532 | 594 | 175 | 106 |
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