Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praia do Guincho today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Praia do Guincho at 2PM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Praia do Guincho. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 20°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Mon morning, calm by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | NNW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 7 | WNW 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
829 | 964 | 1047 | 910 | 719 | 428 | 398 | 259 | 277 | 245 | 183 | 149 | 124 | 102 | 55 | 38 | 28 | 28 | 53 | 94 | 208 | 355 | 365 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:21PM2.30m | 1:47AM2.21m | 2:01PM2.49m | 2:23AM2.38m | 2:35PM2.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:05AM0.89m | 7:41PM0.72m | 7:46AM0.71m | 8:17PM0.54m | 8:21AM0.53m | 8:49PM0.37m | |||||||||||||||||
6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | |
mm | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | W 7 | WNW 8 | W 8 |
10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 428 | 398 | 259 | 277 | 245 | 183 | 149 | 124 | 102 | 55 | 38 | 27 | 28 | 16 | 10 | 208 | 355 | 365 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 6 | N 8 | SSW 6 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 10 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 6 | N 6 | SW 11 |
7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 69 | 5 | 28 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 8 | SW 12 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | W 10 | SW 12 | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | W 9 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — |
829 | 964 | 1047 | 910 | 719 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | 53 | 94 | 105 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 428 | 428 | 428 | 428 | 428 | 120 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 9 | 148 | 9 | 102 | 512 | 511 | 750 | 196 | 15 |
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