Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vila Nova de Milfontes today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vila Nova de Milfontes at 3PM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Vila Nova de Milfontes. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 30°C on Mon morning, min 19°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
245 | 277 | 380 | 433 | 470 | 517 | 505 | 421 | 362 | 300 | 286 | 222 | 187 | 142 | 131 | 128 | 128 | 167 | 10 | 132 | 135 | |
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 | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 5:08PM3.07m | 5:31AM2.74m | 5:47PM2.88m | 6:09AM2.60m | 6:26PM2.64m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:50AM0.08m | 11:21PM0.06m | 11:29AM0.20m | 11:57PM0.24m | 12:08PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||
6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 24 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 30 | 24 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 21 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 25 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 27 | 31 | 24 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | S 18 | — | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | 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 |
245 | 277 | 380 | 6 | — | 517 | 505 | 421 | 362 | 300 | 286 | 222 | 187 | 142 | 131 | 128 | 128 | 167 | 158 | 132 | 135 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | — | — | S 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 8 | W 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 433 | 470 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 693 | 693 | 693 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 10 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 384 | 10 | 8 |
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