Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ribeira da Janela today (18 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ribeira da Janela at 12AM is: 2.4m 9s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm September 17). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Ribeira da Janela. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun morning, min 20°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 766 | 884 | 903 | 971 | 929 | 929 | 909 | 969 | 947 | 909 | 826 | 683 | 572 | 532 | 458 | 365 | 373 | 319 | 256 |
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-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:30PM1.53m | 6:54AM1.56m | 7:32PM1.38m | 8:13AM1.45m | 9:19PM1.31m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:28AM0.74m | 1:14PM0.79m | 1:30AM0.87m | 2:55PM0.88m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:09 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 20 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNW 14 |
| kJ | 169 | 141 | 130 | 125 | 125 | 109 | 83 | 83 | 75 | 73 | 65 | 45 | 45 | 65 | 62 | 79 | 373 | 319 | 218 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NNW 13 | N 12 | NNW 12 | N 16 | N 15 | N 16 | NNW 15 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 71 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 69 | 68 | 66 | 61 | 59 | 34 | 34 | 55 | 73 | 47 | 132 | 170 | 177 | 228 | 28 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | WNW 9 | N 13 | N 12 | S 11 | N 12 | N 12 | S 10 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NNW 17 | NNW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | W 8 |
| kJ | 12 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 22 | 41 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 92 | 48 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | — | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 766 | 884 | 903 | 971 | 929 | 929 | 909 | 969 | 947 | 909 | 826 | 683 | 572 | 532 | 458 | 365 | — | — | 256 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
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