Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Porto Covo today (03 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Porto Covo at 3PM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 03). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (03 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (03 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Porto Covo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 17°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the NW by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 5 | NW 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 44 | 43 | 48 | 65 | 111 | 134 | 144 | 68 | 61 | 101 | 99 | 94 | 72 | 70 | 105 | 76 | 75 | 71 | 74 | 60 | 117 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:16PM2.68m | 6:40AM2.45m | 6:57PM2.54m | 7:27AM2.36m | 7:49PM2.39m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:59AM0.41m | 00:28AM0.38m | 12:40PM0.51m | 1:11AM0.49m | 1:29PM0.63m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:39 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 44 | 43 | 48 | 65 | 111 | 134 | 144 | 44 | 47 | 101 | 99 | 94 | 72 | 70 | 105 | 76 | 75 | 71 | 41 | 37 | 37 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | S 13 | S 13 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | N 8 | N 8 | W 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | WNW 10 | S 12 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 68 | 61 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 30 | 27 | 38 | 35 | 33 | 3 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | — | S 13 | N 8 | N 8 | S 11 | S 13 | NW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | N 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | S 12 | WNW 11 | S 12 |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 3 | 37 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | NW 5 | NW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 12 | — | — | — | — | 74 | 60 | 117 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 6 | 530 | 530 | 102 | 62 | 7 | 0 | 85 | 94 | 90 | 90 | 85 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 90 | 666 | 414 | 414 |
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