Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praia da Foz Cabo Espichel Sesimbra today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Praia da Foz Cabo Espichel Sesimbra at 8PM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Praia da Foz Cabo Espichel Sesimbra. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 42mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Fri morning, min 18°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | NW 7 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | WNW 16 | WNW 14 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | W 11 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
94 | 92 | 392 | 328 | 255 | 250 | 327 | 130 | 100 | 98 | 81 | 56 | 147 | 659 | 980 | 857 | 724 | 663 | 426 | 440 | 524 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:50AM2.49m | 10:39PM2.36m | 11:17AM2.51m | 00:05AM2.41m | 12:28PM2.63m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:22PM1.57m | 4:50AM1.61m | 5:57PM1.51m | 6:13AM1.53m | 7:00PM1.36m | ||||||||||||||||
6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:20 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | 5 | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 11 | SSW 14 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | WNW 16 | WNW 14 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | W 11 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
60 | 92 | 21 | 42 | 49 | 54 | 175 | 130 | 100 | 98 | 81 | 56 | 147 | 659 | 980 | 857 | 724 | 663 | 426 | 440 | 524 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
26 | 29 | 10 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 66 | 58 | 58 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 47 | 31 | 16 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 17 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | — | WNW 11 | SSW 13 | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | N 8 | N 8 |
21 | 21 | — | 12 | 18 | — | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 38 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 5 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | S 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
94 | 77 | 392 | 328 | 255 | 250 | 327 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 19 | 41 | 153 | 128 | 106 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 160 | 703 | 598 | 31 | 68 | 20 | 20 | 31 | 102 | 159 | 160 | 39 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 81 | 102 | 24 | 81 | 81 |
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