Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Porto Covo today (28 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Porto Covo at 12PM is: 2.5m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am October 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (WET) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (28 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (28 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Porto Covo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1913 | 1944 | 2230 | 2278 | 1952 | 1753 | 1481 | 1738 | 1392 | 1112 | 944 | 765 | 600 | 479 | 308 | 298 | 332 | 240 | 177 | 147 | 207 | 528 | 534 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:34PM2.85m | 3:54AM2.90m | 4:22PM2.68m | 4:42AM2.77m | 5:17PM2.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:20AM0.03m | 9:38PM0.16m | 10:07AM0.13m | 10:23PM0.33m | 10:59AM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 24 | 26 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 26 | 25 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 |
| kJ | 1913 | 1944 | 2230 | 2278 | 1952 | 1753 | 1481 | 1738 | 1392 | 1112 | 944 | 765 | 600 | 479 | 308 | 298 | 332 | 240 | 177 | 147 | 122 | 528 | 534 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WNW 15 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | S 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 17 | WNW 16 | NW 16 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | — | NNW 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 376 | 336 | 390 | 715 | 759 | 616 | 508 | 307 | 234 | 3 | 93 | 39 | 12 | 25 | 62 | 120 | 207 | — | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 7 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | W 10 | W 10 | S 11 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 90 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 7 | 0 |
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