Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ribeira da Janela today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ribeira da Janela at 1AM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 29). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Ribeira da Janela. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | N 9 | NNW 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 380 | 248 | 120 | 143 | 86 | 66 | 76 | 140 | 189 | 214 | 179 | 154 | 127 | 124 | 77 | 77 | 72 | 72 | 75 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:31PM2.24m | 3:50AM2.08m | 4:03PM2.23m | 4:23AM2.07m | 4:37PM2.16m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:42PM0.11m | 9:49AM0.16m | 10:14PM0.12m | 10:23AM0.19m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:35 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | NNW 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 380 | 248 | 120 | 143 | 86 | 66 | 76 | 140 | 189 | 214 | 179 | 154 | 127 | 124 | 72 | 59 | 33 | 32 | 125 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | NNW 9 | E 6 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 8 | N 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | N 9 | SSW 16 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 106 | 33 | 70 | 65 | 50 | 5 | 60 | 57 | 53 | 52 | 86 | 84 | 124 | 135 | 42 | 138 | 22 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 21 | S 12 | S 9 | NNW 9 | S 18 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | SSW 16 | N 9 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 9 | 3 | 2 | 32 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 19 | 8 | 18 | 28 | 137 | 40 | 24 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NNE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 23 | 49 | 45 | 17 | 47 | 53 | 59 | 53 | 57 | 51 | 53 | 67 | 86 | 86 | 77 | 77 | 72 | 72 | 75 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
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