
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ribeira da Janela today (15 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Ribeira da Janela at 7AM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 15). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (15 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (15 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Ribeira da Janela. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 20°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | N 8 | W 7 | W 7 | N 8 | N 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | N 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | N 4 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
46 | 47 | 49 | 48 | 45 | 80 | 78 | 79 | 57 | 56 | 52 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 16 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-on | 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 |
High Tide | 3:15AM2.09m | 3:33PM2.36m | 4:02AM2.09m | 4:19PM2.36m | 4:48AM2.04m | 5:04PM2.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:15AM0.13m | 9:53PM0.01m | 10:00AM0.13m | 10:39PM0.04m | 10:44AM0.18m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:16 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | N 7 | E 6 | E 4 | E 5 |
38 | 47 | 42 | 31 | 28 | 80 | 78 | 79 | 57 | 56 | 52 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 9 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | N 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | E 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
46 | 47 | 49 | 48 | 45 | 44 | 31 | 28 | 50 | 46 | 46 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 21 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NNE 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | SSW 12 | N 7 | N 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | NNE 8 | S 11 | S 11 | E 6 | WNW 7 | N 7 | S 13 | SSW 19 |
128 | 125 | 86 | 85 | 86 | 56 | 56 | 55 | 19 | 21 | 13 | 27 | 9 | 9 | 27 | 27 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 13 | 37 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 3 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 16 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 533 | 515 | 515 | 515 | 515 | 12 |
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