Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Porto Covo today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Porto Covo at 2PM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Porto Covo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 19°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 6 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
59 | 74 | 46 | 96 | 125 | 123 | 237 | 237 | 189 | 163 | 163 | 123 | 132 | 190 | 198 | 183 | 175 | 139 | 136 | 130 | 318 | 297 | 363 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 3:04PM3.08m | 3:32AM2.82m | 3:47PM3.18m | 4:14AM2.86m | 4:29PM3.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:48AM0.18m | 9:23PM-0.04m | 9:31AM0.07m | 10:05PM-0.10m | 10:12AM0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 24 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 21 |
Feels °C | 20 | 18 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 |
59 | 35 | 23 | 96 | 125 | 123 | 237 | 237 | 189 | 163 | 163 | 123 | 132 | 190 | 198 | 183 | 100 | 139 | 136 | 130 | 141 | 101 | 126 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 6 | NW 12 | NW 12 | N 9 | N 9 | — | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
56 | 74 | 46 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 31 | 37 | 37 | 2 | 2 | — | 175 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
26 | 25 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | — | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | — | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 9 | NW 6 | NW 7 |
— | — | — | 22 | 20 | 38 | 58 | 64 | 40 | 40 | — | 24 | 31 | 86 | 108 | 120 | — | 83 | 52 | 52 | 318 | 297 | 363 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 7 | 90 | 90 | 85 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 85 | 90 | 85 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 349 | 313 | 616 | 361 |
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