Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Porto Covo today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Porto Covo at 4PM is: 2.2m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Porto Covo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 6 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1020 | 1186 | 1123 | 920 | 831 | 842 | 701 | 542 | 459 | 359 | 318 | 370 | 372 | 88 | 80 | 95 | 145 | 145 | 196 | 399 | 549 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 3:33PM2.91m | 3:52AM2.71m | 4:04PM2.96m | 4:24AM2.76m | 4:37PM2.95m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:18AM0.25m | 9:45PM0.13m | 9:50AM0.18m | 10:15PM0.09m | 10:23AM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||
7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | — | NW 9 | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 13 | NW 10 | W 12 |
1020 | 1186 | 1123 | 920 | 831 | 842 | 701 | 542 | 459 | 359 | — | 182 | — | 70 | 80 | 95 | 145 | 145 | 3 | 204 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 13 | — | W 13 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | 3 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | NW 8 | NW 10 | NW 9 |
— | — | — | 7 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | 318 | 370 | 372 | 88 | 45 | 24 | 24 | — | 196 | 399 | 549 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 90 | 133 | 102 | 85 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 93 | 530 | 106 | 102 | 94 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 100 | 530 | 427 | 102 |
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