
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praia do Guincho today (18 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Praia do Guincho at 12AM is: 3.0m 9s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm September 17). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Praia do Guincho. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sun morning, min 18°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Thu night, light winds from the SSE by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 13 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
1184 | 1195 | 1221 | 1118 | 943 | 827 | 766 | 612 | 534 | 570 | 1474 | 2784 | 1526 | 2350 | 1970 | 1637 | 1452 | 1242 | 1129 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:14PM2.08m | 7:37AM2.11m | 8:15PM1.88m | 8:51AM1.96m | 9:54PM1.78m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:10AM0.93m | 1:54PM0.99m | 2:10AM1.11m | 3:24PM1.12m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 |
3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 39 | 132 | 313 | 570 | 1474 | 2784 | 1526 | 2350 | 1970 | 1637 | 1452 | 1242 | 1129 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NW 17 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NNW 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 230 | 8 | 8 | 377 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 14 | S 14 | — | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4 | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | — |
1184 | 1195 | 1221 | 1118 | 943 | 827 | 766 | 612 | 534 | 500 | 489 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 199 | 520 | 215 | 111 | 71 | 25 | 10 | 9 | 199 | 196 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 66 | 7 |
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