
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ribeira da Janela today (14 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ribeira da Janela at 7AM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.9m 12s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (14 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (14 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Ribeira da Janela. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Tue morning, min 22°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 12 | NE 7 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | ENE 8 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
230 | 246 | 218 | 197 | 186 | 153 | 133 | 128 | 116 | 92 | 92 | 94 | 75 | 75 | 67 | 108 | 102 | 89 | 108 | 143 | 209 | 261 | 295 | 332 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:23AM2.09m | 4:38PM2.08m | 4:55AM1.98m | 5:12PM1.90m | 5:29AM1.85m | 5:48PM1.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:12PM0.13m | 10:24AM0.20m | 10:43PM0.26m | 10:59AM0.33m | 11:14PM0.42m | 11:35AM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 |
133 | 222 | 211 | 108 | 140 | 153 | 131 | 128 | 116 | 92 | 92 | 94 | 75 | 75 | 67 | 57 | 72 | 82 | 79 | 79 | 67 | 59 | 43 | 35 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 12 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NW 11 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
230 | 30 | 14 | 197 | 186 | 62 | 58 | 45 | 48 | 49 | 37 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 42 | 32 | 16 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 39 | 73 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | S 10 | S 10 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NNW 9 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
30 | 8 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 133 | 133 | 128 | 90 | 86 | 64 | 54 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 8 | 25 | 24 | 61 | 28 | 59 | 51 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 6 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 |
139 | 246 | 218 | 79 | 79 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | 108 | 102 | 89 | 108 | 143 | 209 | 261 | 295 | 332 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
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