Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praia Dos Acores today (28 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Praia Dos Acores at 6PM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm August 28). An open ocean swell of 2.0m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Praia Dos Acores. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
207 | 226 | 206 | 167 | 165 | 165 | 169 | 165 | 133 | 130 | 133 | 108 | 107 | 107 | 104 | 104 | 125 | 223 | 132 | 165 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:28PM0.82m | 2:02AM0.87m | 2:49PM0.80m | 2:34AM0.88m | 3:13PM0.76m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:43PM0.24m | 9:02AM-0.01m | 9:11PM0.25m | 9:38AM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 21 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | SE 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
207 | 31 | 206 | 167 | 165 | 165 | 169 | 165 | 133 | 130 | 133 | 108 | 107 | 107 | 104 | 104 | 125 | 129 | 132 | 165 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 9 |
63 | — | 30 | 30 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 40 | 28 | 21 | 17 | 11 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 3 | S 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | — | — | E 8 | — | — |
515 | 226 | 494 | — | — | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 33 | 54 | — | — | 223 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 77 | 65 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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