Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praia do Cabeco today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Praia do Cabeco at 11AM is: 0.1m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 20). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Praia do Cabeco. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 14 | WSW 8 | SW 3 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 13 | WSW 4 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 31 | 35 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 24 | 7 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 14 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:14AM2.60m | 8:41PM2.50m | 9:19AM2.48m | 10:01PM2.37m | 10:49AM2.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:26AM1.38m | 2:57PM1.49m | 3:28AM1.53m | 4:18PM1.57m | 4:48AM1.60m | 5:44PM1.54m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 23 |
Feels °C | 24 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 13 | W 9 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | W 8 | WSW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 5 | WSW 5 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 22 | 24 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 13 | S 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 4 | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 3 | — | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 14 | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 4 | SW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | — | — | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SW 4 | — | NNW 2 | — | NNW 2 | — | — | SW 2 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 31 | 35 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 15 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 7 | 14 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 122 | 122 | 122 | 290 | 125 | 125 | 282 | 61 | 66 | 49 | 49 | 774 | 733 | 656 | 238 | 49 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 132 | 125 | 125 | 122 |
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