Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ribeira da Janela today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ribeira da Janela at 1AM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm September 01). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Ribeira da Janela. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri morning, min 20°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||||
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 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
96 | 94 | 88 | 97 | 101 | 91 | 106 | 106 | 109 | 107 | 138 | 142 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 135 | 114 | 114 | 97 | |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:15PM2.05m | 5:38AM1.93m | 5:58PM1.90m | 6:26AM1.82m | 6:54PM1.73m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:24PM0.28m | 11:42AM0.37m | 00:07AM0.42m | 12:34PM0.50m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | SSW 14 | NNW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NW 8 | NE 7 | NW 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
96 | 94 | 86 | 82 | 64 | 82 | 84 | 86 | 163 | 62 | 160 | 158 | 111 | 105 | 33 | 135 | 47 | 114 | 97 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | NW 8 | SSW 14 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | S 13 | NW 9 | SSW 13 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
259 | 196 | 196 | 193 | 181 | 169 | 167 | 165 | 32 | 163 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 90 | 47 | 57 | 44 | 42 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | N 9 | NW 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | S 13 | N 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 41 | 2 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 89 | 19 | 57 | 57 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
91 | 85 | 88 | 97 | 101 | 91 | 106 | 106 | 109 | 107 | 138 | 142 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 40 | 114 | 38 | 30 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
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