Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praia do Guincho today (18 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 16s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Praia do Guincho at 11PM is: 2.5m 15s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Praia do Guincho. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun morning, min 18°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||||
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 8 | NW 13 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 534 | 570 | 2808 | 2612 | 2612 | 2350 | 1970 | 1637 | 1367 | 1242 | 1129 | 1028 | 1010 | 895 | 880 | 851 | 662 | 627 | 568 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | off | cross | on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:15PM1.88m | 8:51AM1.96m | 9:54PM1.78m | 10:36AM1.95m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:54PM0.99m | 2:10AM1.11m | 3:24PM1.12m | 3:52AM1.20m | 5:17PM1.08m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 |
| kJ | 313 | 570 | 2808 | 2612 | 2612 | 2350 | 1970 | 1637 | 1367 | 1242 | 1129 | 1028 | 1010 | 895 | 880 | 851 | 662 | 627 | 568 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | NW 17 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 8 | 230 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SW 14 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 | S 13 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 |
| kJ | 534 | 500 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 164 | 7 | 7 |
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