Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Porto Moniz today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Porto Moniz at 8PM is: 1.2m 9s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 22). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Porto Moniz. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 24°C on Sat morning, min 21°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
245 | 273 | 226 | 227 | 216 | 1419 | 2895 | 3020 | 3139 | 3018 | 2970 | 2465 | 1901 | 1587 | 1407 | 1347 | 1268 | 1079 | 914 | 802 | 687 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 10:45AM1.48m | 11:32PM1.41m | 11:58AM1.58m | 00:30AM1.53m | 12:47PM1.73m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:20PM0.81m | 5:36AM0.80m | 6:23PM0.70m | 6:30AM0.67m | 7:06PM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||
7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:44 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 |
245 | 273 | 226 | 227 | 216 | 1419 | 2895 | 3020 | 3139 | 3018 | 2970 | 2465 | 1901 | 1587 | 1407 | 1347 | 1268 | 1079 | 914 | 802 | 687 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NNW 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
143 | 141 | 139 | 137 | 137 | 280 | 87 | 87 | 86 | 55 | 55 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | N 12 | N 16 | SSW 13 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 |
31 | 14 | 24 | 45 | 137 | 98 | 12 | 12 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 21 | 30 | 21 | 30 | 6 | 27 | 22 | 492 | 492 | 492 | 500 | 22 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 22 | 15 | 11 |
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