Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vila Nova de Milfontes today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vila Nova de Milfontes at 12PM is: 1.2m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 21). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Vila Nova de Milfontes. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 18 | WNW 15 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
335 | 244 | 176 | 156 | 231 | 273 | 665 | 480 | 356 | 286 | 245 | 188 | 25 | 125 | 120 | 559 | 1127 | 1163 | 984 | 813 | 723 | 710 | 697 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 9:37AM1.97m | 10:30PM1.83m | 11:09AM1.97m | 11:58PM1.89m | 12:23PM2.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:02PM1.08m | 4:33AM1.13m | 5:42PM1.04m | 6:01AM1.05m | 6:49PM0.89m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 13 | WNW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | WNW 15 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 |
335 | 244 | 54 | 79 | 143 | 12 | 18 | 33 | 356 | 286 | 245 | 188 | 164 | 125 | 106 | 559 | 1127 | 1163 | 984 | 813 | 723 | 710 | 697 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 13 | — | SSW 14 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
21 | 14 | 25 | 25 | 15 | 18 | — | 18 | 30 | 34 | 42 | 38 | 25 | 37 | 24 | 83 | 53 | 30 | 25 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | NNW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 18 | WNW 8 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
4 | 15 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 7 | — | — | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 120 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 10 | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | — |
— | — | 176 | 156 | 231 | 273 | 665 | 480 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 8 | 86 | 703 | 752 | 674 | 121 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 47 | 79 | 74 | 74 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 222 | 190 | 190 | 10 |
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