
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Porto Covo today (08 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Porto Covo at 6AM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (08 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (08 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Porto Covo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat morning, min 18°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | 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 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | NW 5 | NW 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
52 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 34 | 43 | 79 | 51 | 78 | 76 | 91 | 127 | 149 | 120 | 117 | 86 | 96 | 66 | 113 | 66 | 86 | |
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-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:21PM2.17m | 11:04AM2.26m | 11:49PM2.23m | 12:21PM2.44m | 1:00AM2.39m | 1:24PM2.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:36AM0.80m | 5:28PM0.72m | 5:59AM0.71m | 6:45PM0.53m | 7:07AM0.54m | 7:46PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:35 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 |
16 | 16 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 34 | 43 | 79 | 51 | 78 | 76 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 120 | 117 | 86 | 96 | 35 | 5 | 5 | 11 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NW 12 | WNW 8 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | N 7 | — | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | W 7 | — | — | N 14 |
7 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 26 | 13 | 30 | 1 | — | 25 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 4 | — | — | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | S 11 | — | N 13 | N 7 | NNW 12 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 7 | S 12 | — | — | N 15 |
14 | 13 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | NW 8 | NW 5 | NW 5 |
52 | 28 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 3 | — | — | 91 | 127 | 149 | — | — | — | — | 66 | 113 | 66 | 86 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 103 | 100 | 103 | 207 | 666 | 530 | 530 | 309 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 90 | 530 | 102 | 85 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 90 | 659 | 459 | 106 |
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