Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Povoa do Varzim today (30 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Povoa do Varzim at 10AM is: 1.0m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am October 30). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (WET) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (30 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (30 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Povoa do Varzim. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 17°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | Sunday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 239 | 200 | 304 | 604 | 774 | 812 | 870 | 855 | 841 | 928 | 897 | 772 | 802 | 662 | 1556 | 1449 | 1289 | 1117 | 998 | 876 | 766 | 730 | 646 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:09AM2.91m | 5:43PM2.60m | 6:05AM2.74m | 6:47PM2.38m | 7:14AM2.58m | 8:06PM2.23m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:27AM0.29m | 11:43PM0.53m | 12:28PM0.48m | 00:45AM0.73m | 1:44PM0.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
| kJ | 239 | 200 | 304 | 604 | 774 | 812 | 870 | 855 | 841 | 928 | 897 | 772 | 802 | 627 | 1556 | 1449 | 1289 | 1117 | 998 | 876 | 766 | 730 | 646 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 16 | W 14 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | W 20 | WNW 18 | NW 18 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | — | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | — |
| kJ | 48 | 153 | 142 | 34 | 19 | 17 | 7 | 32 | 79 | 186 | 334 | 468 | 665 | 662 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | — | — | — | W 20 | WNW 18 | N 9 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 40 | 38 | — | — | — | 7 | 32 | 2 | 9 | 17 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165 | 36 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 135 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 31 | 0 |
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