
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vila do Conde today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 8s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vila do Conde at 7PM is: 3.5m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Vila do Conde. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 9 | NW 14 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
574 | 654 | 1211 | 1624 | 1408 | 1138 | 715 | 572 | 724 | 695 | 932 | 778 | 866 | 636 | 310 | 186 | 460 | 801 | 2579 | 3009 | 2968 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:52PM2.43m | 7:09AM2.42m | 7:35PM2.19m | 7:57AM2.22m | 8:34PM1.97m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:39PM0.56m | 00:53AM0.73m | 1:21PM0.80m | 1:33AM0.95m | 2:15PM1.02m | ||||||||||||||||
7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 |
Feels °C | 14 | 20 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | NW 12 | NW 12 | S 12 | NW 11 | NW 9 | NW 10 | — | — | — | S 12 | S 16 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 14 | NW 14 |
154 | 154 | — | 40 | 37 | 3 | 273 | 572 | 724 | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 120 | 132 | 460 | 801 | 947 | 3009 | 2968 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | NW 13 | — | — | WNW 12 | — | S 12 | NW 11 | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 12 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 14 | SW 16 | W 16 | W 15 | SW 14 |
58 | 44 | — | — | 14 | — | 3 | 198 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 10 | 75 | 273 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | W 17 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | W 16 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 5 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | — | — | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | — | NW 9 | NW 15 | — | — |
574 | 654 | 1211 | 1624 | 1408 | 1138 | 715 | — | — | 695 | 932 | 778 | 866 | 636 | 310 | 186 | — | 380 | 2579 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 334 | 334 | 334 | 334 | 308 | 138 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 350 | 350 | 240 | 158 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 299 | 334 | 282 | 6 |
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