Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ribeira da Janela today (15 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Nov, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ribeira da Janela at 1AM is: 1.2m 10s primary swell from a North direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm November 14). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (WET) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Nov) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (15 Nov) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (15 Nov) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Ribeira da Janela. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 22°C on Mon night, min 18°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | Tue 17 | |||||||||||||||||||
3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 382 | 365 | 282 | 277 | 230 | 220 | 202 | 160 | 160 | 130 | 195 | 149 | 194 | 409 | 729 | 823 | 806 | 875 | 858 | 653 | 573 | 480 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:41PM1.57m | 5:01AM1.71m | 5:30PM1.48m | 5:55AM1.64m | 6:34PM1.42m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:34PM0.64m | 11:22AM0.67m | 11:23PM0.74m | 12:24PM0.74m | 00:27AM0.80m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 |
 | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | 6:06 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 382 | 365 | 282 | 277 | 230 | 220 | 202 | 160 | 160 | 127 | 195 | 149 | 194 | 409 | 729 | 823 | 806 | 875 | 858 | 653 | 573 | 480 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 |
| kJ | 69 | 42 | 49 | 50 | 49 | 109 | 109 | 135 | 133 | 130 | 96 | 90 | 66 | 49 | 58 | 37 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 12 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNW 12 | N 10 | N 10 |
| kJ | 42 | 61 | 59 | 41 | 82 | 45 | 32 | 31 | 84 | 74 | 72 | 71 | 67 | 39 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 8 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
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