Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ribeira da Janela today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ribeira da Janela at 3PM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 11). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Ribeira da Janela. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu morning, min 21°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 56 | 69 | 94 | 94 | 130 | 164 | 168 | 161 | 158 | 158 | 158 | 158 | 130 | 127 | 127 | 124 | 101 | 101 | 97 | 94 | 144 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:47PM2.20m | 2:17AM2.05m | 2:33PM2.33m | 3:01AM2.12m | 3:16PM2.40m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:31AM0.28m | 8:08PM0.11m | 8:17AM0.17m | 8:53PM0.01m | 8:59AM0.10m | 9:34PM-0.02m | |||||||||||||||
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 | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:55 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 22 |
Feels °C | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 11 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 56 | 69 | 94 | 94 | 130 | 164 | 168 | 161 | 158 | 158 | 158 | 158 | 130 | 127 | 127 | 124 | 101 | 101 | 59 | 94 | 144 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 28 | 27 | 26 | 15 | 51 | 50 | 48 | 43 | 41 | 40 | 37 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 18 | 33 | 97 | 62 | 26 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | E 4 | E 6 | ENE 5 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | NNW 12 | N 10 | N 10 | N 11 | N 11 |
| kJ | 38 | 35 | 58 | 57 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 38 | 38 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 21 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 22 | 31 | 34 | 46 | 52 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
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