Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praia do Guincho today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Praia do Guincho at 5PM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Praia do Guincho. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 25°C on Mon morning, min 20°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 344 | 298 | 284 | 238 | 238 | 202 | 231 | 243 | 243 | 284 | 250 | 212 | 163 | 163 | 135 | 99 | 97 | 76 | 74 | 70 | 55 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 6:32PM2.65m | 6:54AM2.45m | 7:13PM2.39m | 7:37AM2.27m | 8:01PM2.14m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:15PM0.37m | 00:40AM0.45m | 12:56PM0.58m | 1:18AM0.68m | 1:42PM0.79m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 25 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | 344 | 298 | 284 | 238 | 238 | 202 | 231 | 243 | 243 | 284 | 250 | 212 | 163 | 163 | 135 | 99 | 97 | 76 | 74 | 70 | 47 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 33 | 55 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 12 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 10 | 24 | 24 | 38 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 191 | 211 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 432 | 0 |
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