
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praia do Castello today (05 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Praia do Castello at 4PM is: 1.0m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (05 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (05 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Praia do Castello. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Fri morning, min 19°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 4 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
49 | 62 | 180 | 110 | 75 | 53 | 125 | 32 | 32 | 45 | 68 | 64 | 57 | 45 | 32 | 28 | 28 | 67 | 156 | 36 | 27 | |
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 | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:30AM2.33m | 7:52PM2.36m | 8:27AM2.24m | 8:59PM2.21m | 9:42AM2.19m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:32PM0.61m | 2:06AM0.62m | 2:36PM0.73m | 3:14AM0.74m | 3:59PM0.79m | ||||||||||||||||
6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:40 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 24 | 22 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | NW 9 | S 12 | WNW 11 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | S 13 | WNW 10 | W 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | S 12 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
49 | 22 | 3 | 37 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 3 | 31 | 47 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 3 | 27 | 27 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | WNW 10 | S 12 | S 12 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | S 12 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | S 12 | — | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | S 12 | — | S 12 | S 12 |
23 | 31 | 3 | 3 | 35 | 33 | 3 | 30 | 28 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | S 12 | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 14 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | S 12 | — | — | — | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | S 12 |
31 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 10 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 4 | NW 4 |
— | 62 | 180 | 110 | 75 | 53 | 125 | 16 | 20 | 45 | 68 | 64 | 57 | 45 | 32 | 25 | 25 | 67 | 156 | 36 | 26 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 179 | 9 | 554 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 15 | 194 | 468 | 587 | 554 | 342 | 15 | 64 | 15 | 174 | 432 | 487 | 355 | 174 |
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