
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vila do Conde today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vila do Conde at 6AM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 18). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Vila do Conde. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat night, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 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) | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
546 | 794 | 637 | 315 | 241 | 213 | 150 | 132 | 91 | 108 | 82 | 50 | 211 | 407 | 653 | 763 | 996 | 994 | 863 | 837 | 875 | 862 | 689 | 689 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 8:29AM2.12m | 9:21PM1.88m | 9:58AM2.07m | 10:55PM1.91m | 11:20AM2.16m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:54AM1.09m | 3:00PM1.10m | 3:17AM1.19m | 4:37PM1.10m | 4:53AM1.14m | 5:51PM0.96m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 |
546 | 794 | 637 | 315 | 241 | 213 | 150 | 53 | 91 | 108 | 82 | 50 | 60 | 407 | 653 | 763 | 996 | 994 | 863 | 837 | 875 | 862 | 689 | 689 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | W 11 | W 11 | NNW 7 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 16 | NNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NNW 6 | W 10 | NW 5 | — | NNW 5 | — | NW 4 |
193 | 21 | 9 | 91 | 9 | 9 | 21 | 132 | 85 | 71 | 57 | 40 | 211 | 28 | 37 | 34 | 33 | 24 | 16 | 14 | — | 14 | — | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | — | NNW 11 | W 11 | — | N 14 | N 13 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | WNW 11 | — | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
21 | — | 24 | 9 | — | 4 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 48 | 23 | — | 20 | 17 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | — | E 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | — | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | — |
2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 100 | 97 | 66 | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 64 | 113 | 110 | 114 | 97 | 60 | 42 | 20 | 5 | 14 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 282 | 262 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 38 | 132 | 132 | 0 |
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