
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vila do Conde today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vila do Conde at 7AM is: 1.1m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 1.3m 7s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Vila do Conde. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the NE by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 13 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
456 | 248 | 176 | 349 | 852 | 2337 | 2840 | 2968 | 2724 | 2103 | 1568 | 1326 | 1210 | 1109 | 1003 | 910 | 805 | 805 | 765 | 640 | 564 | 515 | 406 | 391 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:57AM2.22m | 8:34PM1.97m | 9:09AM2.06m | 10:09PM1.86m | 10:53AM2.03m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:33AM0.95m | 2:15PM1.02m | 2:32AM1.14m | 3:42PM1.16m | 4:10AM1.23m | 5:33PM1.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 15 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 13 | W 16 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 |
47 | 138 | 176 | 349 | 852 | 5 | 2840 | 2968 | 2724 | 2103 | 1568 | 1326 | 1210 | 1109 | 1003 | 910 | 805 | 805 | 765 | 640 | 564 | 515 | 406 | 391 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | NW 16 | NW 12 | NW 14 | SW 16 | — | W 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
5 | 39 | 54 | 187 | 10 | — | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | NW 12 | NW 16 | NW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | W 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 6 | 38 | 161 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | — | NW 9 | NW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 |
456 | 248 | 154 | — | 342 | 2337 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 10 | 16 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 282 | 334 | 285 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 52 | 52 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 132 | 38 | 19 | 0 |
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