Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Porto Moniz today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Porto Moniz at 7PM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 21). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
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 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 20°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | NNW 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | NW 9 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
108 | 104 | 88 | 56 | 103 | 121 | 151 | 184 | 245 | 279 | 226 | 168 | 237 | 1259 | 2895 | 3066 | 2975 | 3023 | 2854 | 2808 | 2496 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:07AM1.46m | 10:01PM1.36m | 10:45AM1.48m | 11:32PM1.41m | 11:58AM1.58m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:40PM0.86m | 4:11AM0.87m | 5:20PM0.81m | 5:36AM0.80m | 6:23PM0.70m | ||||||||||||||||
7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | NW 9 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 |
218 | 218 | 218 | 218 | 97 | 103 | 100 | 184 | 245 | 279 | 226 | 168 | 237 | 1259 | 2895 | 3066 | 2975 | 3023 | 2854 | 2808 | 2496 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | N 8 | SSW 14 | N 11 | N 11 | N 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NNW 16 | NW 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
13 | 13 | 31 | 55 | 215 | 121 | 151 | 72 | 143 | 141 | 139 | 137 | 211 | 316 | 87 | 87 | 86 | 55 | 55 | 51 | 50 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NNE 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | N 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — |
10 | 10 | 30 | 47 | 103 | 215 | 207 | 147 | 31 | 14 | 24 | 45 | 137 | 98 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 11 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
108 | 104 | 88 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 21 | 21 | 30 | 30 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 22 | 30 | 492 | 492 | 500 | 500 |
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