
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Porto Covo today (09 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Porto Covo at 7AM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 09). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (09 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (09 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Porto Covo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
67 | 50 | 47 | 47 | 61 | 59 | 56 | 55 | 49 | 49 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 54 | 53 | 52 | 33 | 29 | 28 | 36 | 44 | 43 | 169 | 178 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 10:11AM2.24m | 10:40PM2.31m | 11:22AM2.34m | 11:54PM2.37m | 12:29PM2.49m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:48AM0.66m | 4:19PM0.75m | 4:58AM0.64m | 5:36PM0.65m | 6:08AM0.57m | 6:46PM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:59 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 4 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 11 | WNW 10 |
38 | 38 | 47 | 47 | 61 | 59 | 56 | 55 | 41 | 41 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 54 | 53 | 52 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 12 | 26 | 28 | 169 | 178 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 7 | W 7 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | WNW 8 | NW 4 | NW 11 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
— | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 23 | 27 | 6 | 43 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 17 | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | NW 12 | NW 11 | WSW 6 | S 15 | SW 15 |
— | — | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 36 | 44 | 3 | 4 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | — | NW 4 | — | — |
67 | 50 | 32 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 32 | 49 | 49 | 36 | 24 | 19 | 14 | 16 | 31 | 33 | 26 | 21 | — | — | 4 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 0 | 0 | 106 | 530 | 666 | 102 | 414 | 106 | 106 | 36 | 171 | 171 | 672 | 530 | 171 | 36 | 31 | 31 | 51 | 94 | 530 | 530 | 36 |
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