Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vila do Conde today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vila do Conde at 2PM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Vila do Conde. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | W 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
88 | 80 | 126 | 205 | 258 | 255 | 372 | 1009 | 831 | 753 | 638 | 638 | 710 | 748 | 286 | 522 | 421 | 282 | 216 | 182 | 88 | 120 | 86 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 8:49AM2.20m | 9:23PM2.03m | 10:01AM2.08m | 10:52PM1.93m | 11:33AM2.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:25AM0.92m | 3:03PM1.00m | 3:27AM1.10m | 4:28PM1.13m | 4:58AM1.17m | 6:06PM1.09m | |||||||||||||||||
6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 21 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
88 | 80 | 126 | 80 | 51 | 40 | 41 | 39 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 39 | 39 | 286 | 522 | 421 | 282 | 216 | 182 | 88 | 120 | 86 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | W 11 |
22 | 31 | 41 | 30 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 47 | 48 | 47 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 64 | 25 | 83 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | WNW 4 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 12 | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 9 | SSW 14 | W 15 |
7 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 6 | — | 6 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 39 | 20 | 39 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 205 | 258 | 255 | 372 | 1009 | 831 | 753 | 638 | 638 | 710 | 748 | 141 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 138 | 274 | 302 | 168 | 138 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 493 | 350 | 282 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 142 | 142 | 33 | 0 |
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