
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praia do Bordeira today (21 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Praia do Bordeira at 8AM is: 1.3m 11s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 21). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (21 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (21 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Praia do Bordeira. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Mon morning, min 21°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
431 | 423 | 368 | 348 | 265 | 226 | 221 | 416 | 403 | 383 | 357 | 350 | 357 | 344 | 349 | 303 | 250 | 377 | 659 | 859 | 975 | 996 | 1143 | 1111 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:24PM1.84m | 11:47AM2.07m | 00:24AM2.00m | 12:38PM2.27m | 1:06AM2.20m | 1:16PM2.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:23AM1.10m | 6:15PM0.91m | 6:22AM0.91m | 6:58PM0.70m | 7:03AM0.71m | 7:32PM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 21 | 22 |
Feels °C | 26 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 |
431 | 423 | 368 | 348 | 265 | 226 | 163 | 416 | 403 | 383 | 357 | 350 | 357 | 344 | 349 | 303 | 250 | 245 | 659 | 859 | 975 | 996 | 1143 | 1111 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NW 13 | NW 12 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 7 | NNW 7 |
48 | 48 | 46 | 58 | 58 | 163 | 221 | 22 | 17 | 24 | 23 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 126 | 377 | 194 | 132 | 198 | 228 | 67 | 81 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 12 | — | — | NW 13 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 | NW 20 | WNW 19 | SE 5 | ESE 6 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 10 | SW 11 |
— | 3 | — | — | 88 | 54 | 30 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 16 | 37 | 4 | 12 | 28 | 52 | 23 | 73 | 19 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | — | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 187 | 178 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 11 |
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