
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Porto Moniz today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Porto Moniz at 4AM is: 1.5m 14s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.9m 10s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 20). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Porto Moniz. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | 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 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
984 | 874 | 813 | 767 | 755 | 623 | 680 | 543 | 519 | 456 | 353 | 341 | 282 | 205 | 205 | 169 | 196 | 426 | 666 | 550 | 745 | 668 | 799 | 1948 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:06PM1.37m | 10:27AM1.57m | 11:11PM1.50m | 11:22AM1.70m | 11:56PM1.65m | 12:04PM1.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:03AM0.86m | 5:01PM0.71m | 5:08AM0.74m | 5:46PM0.56m | 5:53AM0.60m | 6:23PM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 19 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | 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 15 |
706 | 692 | 550 | 491 | 491 | 428 | 336 | 262 | 519 | 456 | 353 | 341 | 282 | 205 | 205 | 169 | 196 | 426 | 666 | 550 | 745 | 668 | 799 | 1948 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | N 12 | N 12 | WNW 10 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | SSW 13 | NNW 15 | SSW 13 | NNE 7 | NNW 13 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 16 | WNW 10 |
984 | 874 | 813 | 767 | 755 | 623 | 680 | 543 | 104 | 71 | 43 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 25 | 35 | 72 | 58 | 40 | 317 | 213 | 257 | 424 | 21 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | WNW 11 | N 12 | N 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | N 12 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 14 | N 12 | SSW 13 | WNW 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NNW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
130 | 88 | 199 | 144 | 112 | 69 | 75 | 104 | 23 | 23 | 45 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 38 | 23 | 34 | 7 | 58 | 58 | 34 | 206 | 31 | 28 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 238 | 293 | 288 | 266 | 107 | 96 | 80 | 77 | 66 | 62 | 27 | 49 | 19 | 28 | 19 | 28 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 0 | 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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