
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Porto Moniz today (11 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Nov, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 11s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Nov, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Nov, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Porto Moniz at 6PM is: 2.4m 11s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am November 11). An open ocean swell of 3.0m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WET) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Nov) | 8ft (2.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (11 Nov) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (11 Nov) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Porto Moniz. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 19°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Wed morning, light winds from the W by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 11 | Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Sat 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | NW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1493 | 2012 | 1867 | 1298 | 1555 | 1395 | 1384 | 1520 | 1960 | 1733 | 1332 | 1121 | 902 | 788 | 670 | 670 | 657 | 622 | 740 | 831 | 778 | 763 | 731 | 717 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 2:47PM1.88m | 3:01AM1.99m | 3:22PM1.78m | 3:37AM1.90m | 3:59PM1.68m | 4:16AM1.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:38AM0.29m | 8:44PM0.36m | 9:13AM0.36m | 9:17PM0.45m | 9:51AM0.46m | 9:53PM0.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | |
— | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | 6:07 | |
mm | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 18 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | NW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 |
4348 | 2900 | 2064 | 1868 | 1555 | 1395 | 1384 | 1520 | 1960 | 1733 | 1190 | 1092 | 890 | 788 | 670 | 670 | 657 | 622 | 740 | 831 | 778 | 763 | 731 | 717 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 11 | W 18 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
— | — | — | 1298 | 6 | 1109 | 1208 | 1009 | 1009 | 1107 | 1332 | 1121 | 902 | 767 | 660 | 447 | 373 | 313 | 297 | 240 | 187 | 176 | 131 | 128 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 18 | WSW 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | — | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
— | — | — | — | 6 | 60 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | — | NW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1493 | 2012 | 1867 | — | 1274 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 747 | 754 | 41 | 771 | 41 | 492 | 30 | 30 | 21 | 30 | 30 | 41 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 6 | 21 | 30 | 30 | 21 | 492 | 27 | 492 | 18 |
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