Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vila do Conde today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vila do Conde at 8AM is: 2.1m 8s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 24). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Vila do Conde. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sun night, min 18°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Mon morning, light winds from the SE by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | NW 9 | SW 5 | SW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
645 | 625 | 574 | 817 | 828 | 669 | 456 | 289 | 200 | 163 | 145 | 113 | 89 | 84 | 81 | 68 | 26 | 23 | 26 | 115 | 201 | 261 | 302 | 656 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:24AM2.12m | 1:42PM2.38m | 2:08AM2.29m | 2:22PM2.58m | 2:44AM2.46m | 2:57PM2.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:24AM0.93m | 8:01PM0.76m | 8:07AM0.74m | 8:38PM0.57m | 8:42AM0.55m | 9:11PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 9 |
645 | 625 | 574 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 200 | 163 | 145 | 113 | 89 | 84 | 81 | 68 | 26 | 23 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 261 | 302 | 656 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | SW 13 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | W 6 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NNW 6 | NW 8 | — |
11 | 11 | 11 | 2 | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 25 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 18 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 17 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | W 11 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 10 | W 10 | NW 11 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — |
13 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 5 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 2 | ESE 4 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | S 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | — | — | — |
— | 1 | 9 | 817 | 828 | 669 | 456 | 289 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 26 | 115 | 201 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 138 | 138 | 144 | 138 | 138 | 144 | 152 | 144 | 42 | 18 | 18 | 128 | 142 | 142 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 216 | 219 | 216 | 503 | 220 | 142 |
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