
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praia Dos Acores today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Praia Dos Acores at 5AM is: 1.5m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm October 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Praia Dos Acores. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sat 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | S 8 | SSE 9 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
356 | 266 | 1799 | 433 | 419 | 762 | 2079 | 1701 | 1429 | 1489 | 1578 | 615 | 540 | 453 | 353 | 353 | 818 | 417 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 4:13PM0.56m | 11:19AM0.61m | 5:24PM0.51m | 11:30AM0.66m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:26AM0.29m | 3:28PM0.49m | 3:01AM0.25m | 4:22PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
154 | 266 | 471 | 433 | 419 | 762 | 713 | 631 | 597 | 659 | 647 | 615 | 540 | 453 | 353 | 353 | 386 | 417 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 |
149 | 149 | 124 | 118 | 100 | 119 | 153 | 121 | 88 | 49 | 121 | 80 | 78 | 49 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 15 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | NE 7 | NE 8 | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 29 | 44 | 2 | 3 | — | 7 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | — | S 10 | — | — | — | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | — |
356 | — | 1799 | — | — | — | 2079 | 1701 | 1429 | 1489 | 1578 | — | — | — | — | — | 818 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 45 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
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