
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Porto Moniz today (21 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Porto Moniz at 8AM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 1.4m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (21 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (21 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Porto Moniz. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 19°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
519 | 456 | 353 | 341 | 282 | 205 | 205 | 144 | 193 | 498 | 787 | 524 | 731 | 693 | 799 | 1690 | 1598 | 1465 | 1172 | 1155 | 1026 | 953 | 1069 | 1180 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 11:11PM1.50m | 11:22AM1.70m | 11:56PM1.65m | 12:04PM1.85m | 00:33AM1.82m | 12:42PM1.99m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:08AM0.74m | 5:46PM0.56m | 5:53AM0.60m | 6:23PM0.40m | 6:33AM0.45m | 6:57PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 |
519 | 456 | 353 | 341 | 282 | 205 | 205 | 144 | 193 | 498 | 787 | 524 | 731 | 693 | 799 | 1690 | 1598 | 1465 | 1172 | 1155 | 1026 | 953 | 1069 | 1180 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | WNW 10 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | SSW 13 | NNW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 15 | E 6 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | N 16 |
104 | 71 | 43 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 25 | 35 | 73 | 58 | 58 | 384 | 322 | 187 | 507 | 22 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 11 | 11 | 183 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | N 12 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 14 | N 12 | SSW 13 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NNW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | S 15 | S 12 |
23 | 23 | 45 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 38 | 23 | 34 | 8 | 8 | 58 | 34 | 203 | 31 | 28 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 11 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | — | E 6 | E 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
238 | 293 | 288 | 244 | 203 | 89 | 93 | 80 | 79 | 75 | 58 | 49 | 26 | 27 | 21 | — | 32 | 57 | 124 | 190 | 175 | 155 | 131 | 127 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
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