Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vila Nova de Milfontes today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vila Nova de Milfontes at 12PM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Vila Nova de Milfontes. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 19°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
505 | 421 | 346 | 279 | 244 | 187 | 163 | 131 | 125 | 125 | 147 | 155 | 167 | 129 | 7 | 10 | 95 | 95 | 98 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:47PM2.88m | 6:09AM2.60m | 6:26PM2.64m | 6:47AM2.43m | 7:07PM2.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:29AM0.20m | 11:57PM0.24m | 12:08PM0.37m | 00:33AM0.46m | 12:48PM0.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 25 | 29 | 26 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 26 | 28 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 21 | 19 | 26 | 28 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
505 | 421 | 346 | 279 | 244 | 187 | 163 | 131 | 125 | 125 | 147 | 155 | 167 | 129 | 114 | 114 | 95 | 95 | 98 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 88 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 7 | SW 15 | W 10 | WNW 9 | W 9 | SSW 3 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | W 8 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | — | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 58 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 80 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 546 | 10 | 10 |
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