Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ribeira da Janela today (12 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ribeira da Janela at 5AM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 12). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 19s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (12 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (12 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Ribeira da Janela. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue morning, min 20°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 410 | 410 | 439 | 460 | 470 | 388 | 342 | 309 | 247 | 235 | 184 | 179 | 136 | 136 | 125 | 116 | 92 | 94 | 50 | 63 | 50 | 47 | 46 | 46 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 00:32AM1.87m | 1:01PM2.02m | 1:32AM1.97m | 1:55PM2.17m | 2:26AM2.05m | 2:46PM2.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:42AM0.35m | 7:19PM0.26m | 7:38AM0.26m | 8:14PM0.13m | 8:28AM0.18m | 9:05PM0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:17 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 19 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | SSW 15 | N 8 | S 14 | S 14 | N 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | 410 | 410 | 439 | 460 | 470 | 388 | 342 | 309 | 247 | 235 | 184 | 179 | 136 | 136 | 125 | 116 | 92 | 94 | 167 | 63 | 150 | 150 | 46 | 46 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 18 | SSW 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | N 8 | S 14 | N 8 | N 8 | S 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | 125 | 74 | 119 | 106 | 178 | 178 | 178 | 158 | 102 | 139 | 132 | 188 | 188 | 186 | 266 | 179 | 159 | 155 | 50 | 153 | 50 | 47 | 148 | 140 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WNW 10 | NW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 38 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 38 | 39 | 39 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 5 | 14 | 28 | 10 | 37 | 36 | 33 | 30 | 41 | 19 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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