
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Porto Covo today (06 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Porto Covo at 2PM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (06 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Evening (06 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Porto Covo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu morning, min 18°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | WNW 10 | NNW 9 | WNW 10 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 4 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
53 | 77 | 42 | 40 | 71 | 155 | 196 | 137 | 75 | 64 | 44 | 38 | 38 | 102 | 133 | 92 | 38 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 27 | |
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 | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:25AM2.27m | 8:56PM2.24m | 9:39AM2.21m | 10:21PM2.17m | 11:04AM2.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:32PM0.75m | 3:11AM0.76m | 3:56PM0.80m | 4:36AM0.80m | 5:28PM0.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | WNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
39 | 77 | 42 | 40 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 20 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | S 12 | S 12 | NNW 8 | WNW 6 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | — | S 11 | — |
53 | 52 | 33 | 32 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 6 | — | 2 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | S 12 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | S 13 | — | — | — | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | S 12 | NNW 8 | — | — | WNW 6 | — | — | N 11 |
34 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 13 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 |
16 | 15 | 28 | 28 | 71 | 155 | 196 | 137 | 75 | 64 | 44 | 38 | 38 | 102 | 133 | 92 | 38 | 23 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 27 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 100 | 530 | 653 | 459 | 427 | 361 | 36 | 13 | 100 | 349 | 948 | 459 | 258 | 103 | 13 | 0 | 103 | 171 | 609 | 459 | 171 |
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