Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vila do Conde today (19 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vila do Conde at 12AM is: 1.0m 7s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Vila do Conde. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the NNW by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
103 | 88 | 86 | 101 | 93 | 56 | 30 | 20 | 55 | 49 | 65 | 64 | 61 | 61 | 116 | 375 | 432 | 428 | 520 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:35PM2.50m | 7:57AM2.38m | 8:21PM2.24m | 8:49AM2.20m | 9:23PM2.03m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:18PM0.57m | 1:41AM0.69m | 2:04PM0.80m | 2:25AM0.92m | 3:03PM1.00m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
103 | 88 | 86 | 101 | 93 | 56 | 30 | 19 | 13 | 49 | 65 | 64 | 61 | 61 | 73 | 30 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 12 | NW 4 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
6 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 20 | 55 | 8 | 6 | 15 | 6 | 31 | 30 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 11 | WNW 8 | SW 14 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | NW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | — | SW 16 | SW 16 |
10 | 10 | 24 | 23 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 33 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 10 | — | 10 | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | NW 4 | — | NW 4 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
— | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 5 | — | 9 | 116 | 375 | 432 | 428 | 520 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 299 | 76 | 28 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 76 | 142 | 142 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 138 | 277 | 302 | 276 |
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