Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Povoa do Varzim today (31 Jul):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Povoa do Varzim at 9PM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 1.1m 5s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm July 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Jul) | - | - |
| Afternoon (31 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (31 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Povoa do Varzim. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 9 | W 10 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | W 9 | W 9 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 6 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 26 | 49 | 98 | 128 | 103 | 88 | 71 | 61 | 80 | 57 | 56 | 77 | 81 | 50 | 51 | 66 | 66 | 65 | 64 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:01PM2.96m | 5:20AM2.69m | 5:34PM2.95m | 5:54AM2.68m | 6:07PM2.90m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:14PM0.25m | 11:18AM0.31m | 11:47PM0.26m | 11:52AM0.34m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:51 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 26 | 49 | 67 | 83 | 103 | 88 | 56 | 37 | 60 | 41 | 56 | 77 | 81 | 46 | 32 | 14 | 66 | 65 | 64 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | NW 9 | NW 9 | N 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | NNW 7 | NW 4 | NW 4 |
| kJ | 10 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 81 | 76 | 71 | 61 | 21 | 21 | 41 | 41 | 50 | 50 | 51 | 66 | 10 | 7 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | N 11 | N 10 | — | N 10 | — | NW 8 | NNW 8 | WSW 8 | — | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | — | NNW 7 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 17 | 24 | 21 | — | 21 | 21 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 11 | — | 10 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | NNW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 5 | NW 4 | W 3 | — |
| kJ | 14 | 43 | 98 | 128 | — | — | — | — | 80 | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 13 | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 36 | 799 | 1175 | 337 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 140 | 165 | 140 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
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