
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Porto Covo today (07 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Porto Covo at 10AM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (07 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (07 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Porto Covo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri morning, min 18°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
45 | 44 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 53 | 82 | 53 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 34 | 42 | 56 | 54 | 57 | 61 | 74 | 99 | 138 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:39AM2.21m | 10:21PM2.17m | 11:04AM2.26m | 11:49PM2.23m | 12:21PM2.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:56PM0.80m | 4:36AM0.80m | 5:28PM0.72m | 5:59AM0.71m | 6:45PM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:36 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 23 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
45 | 44 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 16 | 16 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 34 | 42 | 56 | 54 | 57 | 61 | 29 | 26 | 25 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | S 12 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | — | N 7 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | N 7 | — | — |
22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | — | 1 | 6 | 14 | 13 | 30 | 1 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | — | N 13 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | N 4 | — | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 |
38 | 24 | 22 | 17 | 22 | 53 | 82 | 53 | 23 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | 74 | 99 | 138 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 13 | 105 | 532 | 629 | 459 | 258 | 103 | 36 | 40 | 171 | 814 | 530 | 459 | 340 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 90 | 530 | 102 | 85 |
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