
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vila do Conde today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vila do Conde at 2PM is: 2.1m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Vila do Conde. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 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 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
669 | 572 | 784 | 695 | 932 | 737 | 791 | 559 | 285 | 475 | 460 | 852 | 2405 | 3009 | 2968 | 2724 | 2103 | 1682 | 1326 | 1127 | 1109 | 1003 | 910 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:09AM2.42m | 7:35PM2.19m | 7:57AM2.22m | 8:34PM1.97m | 9:09AM2.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:21PM0.80m | 1:33AM0.95m | 2:15PM1.02m | 2:32AM1.14m | 3:42PM1.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 28 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 26 | 21 | 23 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | — | — | — | S 12 | S 16 | NW 9 | NW 12 | 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 |
273 | 198 | 784 | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 117 | 53 | 460 | 852 | 5 | 3009 | 2968 | 2724 | 2103 | 1682 | 1326 | 1127 | 1109 | 1003 | 910 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 12 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 14 | SW 16 | — | W 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 39 | 38 | 187 | 10 | — | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 12 | SW 16 | NW 12 | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 10 | 108 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NW 9 | — | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 9 | — | NW 9 | NW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | — | — |
669 | 572 | — | 695 | 932 | 737 | 791 | 559 | 285 | 475 | — | 380 | 2405 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 0 | 0 | 306 | 350 | 255 | 158 | 138 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 300 | 286 | 285 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 154 | 38 | 37 | 0 |
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