
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Porto Covo today (26 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Porto Covo at 1AM is: 1.4m 15s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 1.2m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm September 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (26 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (26 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Porto Covo. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 18°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 25 | Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | |||||||||||||||||
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 18 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
307 | 581 | 692 | 847 | 825 | 1033 | 1594 | 1172 | 1137 | 1120 | 786 | 695 | 565 | 555 | 494 | 486 | 603 | 494 | 478 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 2:27PM2.83m | 2:49AM2.73m | 3:00PM2.95m | 3:21AM2.84m | 3:34PM3.00m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:40PM0.15m | 8:48AM0.19m | 9:11PM0.04m | 9:22AM0.09m | 9:44PM-0.00m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 28 | 28 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
162 | 581 | 692 | 847 | 825 | 1033 | 1594 | 1172 | 1137 | 1120 | 786 | 695 | 565 | 555 | 494 | 486 | 603 | 494 | 478 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 18 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | S 12 | NW 18 | NW 18 |
307 | 129 | 98 | 63 | 71 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | — | S 13 | — | NW 10 | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — |
3 | — | 3 | — | 47 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | — | — | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | NW 5 |
20 | 31 | 101 | 105 | — | — | 46 | 44 | — | — | 33 | 47 | 28 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 31 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 102 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 62 | 62 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 93 | 62 | 7 |
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