
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Porto Covo today (30 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Porto Covo at 10AM is: 1.8m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (30 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (30 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Porto Covo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | NW 12 | NW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
643 | 716 | 625 | 464 | 464 | 428 | 955 | 1074 | 1546 | 2444 | 2483 | 2385 | 2172 | 2166 | 2078 | 1771 | 1476 | 2570 | 2171 | 1891 | 1657 | 1358 | 1083 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 5:31PM2.71m | 5:52AM2.68m | 6:20PM2.49m | 6:44AM2.50m | 7:22PM2.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:16AM0.19m | 11:35PM0.32m | 12:03PM0.36m | 00:22AM0.54m | 1:00PM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 26 | 23 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | NW 12 | NW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 12 | S 16 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 |
643 | 716 | 625 | 464 | 464 | 341 | 955 | 1074 | 1546 | 2444 | 2483 | 2385 | 2172 | 5 | 2078 | 1771 | 1476 | 2570 | 2171 | 1891 | 1657 | 1358 | 1083 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | SW 9 | WNW 14 | WNW 15 | SW 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
10 | 10 | 132 | 258 | 308 | 428 | 3 | 138 | 242 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 425 | 760 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | — | SW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | 3 | 80 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | — | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | — | — | NW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 12 | 51 | 52 | — | 53 | 60 | — | — | 2166 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 85 | 85 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 100 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 56 | 56 | 62 | 0 |
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