
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praia Dos Acores today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Praia Dos Acores at 8AM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:00am October 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Praia Dos Acores. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the S by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 11 | S 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
86 | 120 | 202 | 297 | 284 | 185 | 284 | 153 | 362 | 412 | 422 | 407 | 140 | 149 | 149 | 149 | 222 | 277 | 295 | 240 | 477 | 633 | 1663 | 1793 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | on | on | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 4:31AM0.63m | 3:35PM0.61m | 5:28AM0.56m | 11:22AM0.56m | 4:13PM0.56m | 11:19AM0.61m | 5:24PM0.51m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:30AM0.48m | 9:33PM0.24m | 8:14AM0.51m | 1:51PM0.54m | 1:26AM0.29m | 3:28PM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | |
mm | 2 | 10 | 10 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 21 | 19 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 |
86 | 120 | 202 | 297 | 284 | 185 | 244 | 153 | 127 | 159 | 137 | 133 | 110 | 149 | 149 | 134 | 222 | 277 | 295 | 240 | 477 | 633 | 677 | 698 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
10 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 128 | 125 | 103 | 106 | 140 | 113 | 119 | 149 | 153 | 124 | 118 | 115 | 72 | 216 | 112 | 82 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 13 | — | — | — | SSE 12 | ESE 11 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 12 |
3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 7 | — | — | — | 167 | 50 | 2 | 3 | 14 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 4 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 11 |
— | — | — | 15 | 37 | 43 | 284 | 77 | 362 | 412 | 422 | 407 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1663 | 1793 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 45 | 45 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 38 | 38 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 46 | 40 | 12 |
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