Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praia do Guincho today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Praia do Guincho at 6PM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.1m 4s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Praia do Guincho. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 19°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Wed morning, strong winds from the N by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NNW 6 | NNW 9 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 120 | 157 | 158 | 150 | 147 | 150 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 157 | 218 | 222 | 169 | 163 | 172 | 136 | 130 | 144 | 475 | 288 | 356 |
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 | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:10PM3.11m | 3:38AM2.85m | 3:53PM3.20m | 4:19AM2.88m | 4:35PM3.20m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:54AM0.18m | 9:29PM-0.05m | 9:37AM0.07m | 10:11PM-0.10m | 10:18AM0.04m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:34 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | S 12 | S 12 | — |
| kJ | 120 | 157 | 154 | 150 | 147 | 150 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 157 | 218 | 222 | 169 | 163 | 172 | 136 | 130 | 127 | 3 | 3 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | — | — | — | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 12 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 35 | 33 | — | — | — | 31 | 32 | 19 | 18 | 37 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 | NW 12 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 23 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 9 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 9 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | 18 | 18 | 158 | 42 | 45 | 41 | 46 | 37 | 30 | 46 | 59 | 82 | 102 | 95 | 84 | 87 | 113 | 144 | 475 | 288 | 356 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 15 | 15 | 195 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 196 | 195 | 121 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 456 | 421 | 611 | 215 |
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