Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vila do Conde today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Vila do Conde at 5PM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Vila do Conde. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Thu morning, calm by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
228 | 237 | 255 | 302 | 367 | 249 | 865 | 1065 | 1071 | 1022 | 1124 | 981 | 828 | 612 | 492 | 354 | 273 | 211 | 196 | 196 | 232 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 3:29PM2.92m | 3:48AM2.74m | 4:00PM3.03m | 4:19AM2.83m | 4:32PM3.09m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:15AM0.39m | 9:42PM0.24m | 9:47AM0.26m | 10:13PM0.14m | 10:19AM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||
6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | |
mm | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | WSW 7 | W 10 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
58 | 36 | 46 | 302 | 367 | 132 | 865 | 1065 | 1071 | 1022 | 1124 | 981 | 828 | 612 | 492 | 354 | 273 | 211 | 196 | 196 | 232 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | NW 12 | WNW 11 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 10 | — | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 9 | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
5 | 6 | 12 | 46 | 60 | 249 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 226 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | SW 11 | S 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 5 | 2 | 30 | 51 | 123 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
228 | 237 | 255 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 142 | 144 | 142 | 142 | 28 | 18 | 76 | 37 | 9 | 142 | 142 | 48 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 132 | 142 | 37 | 0 |
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