Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vila do Conde today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vila do Conde at 5PM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Vila do Conde. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the NW by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
173 | 120 | 103 | 88 | 86 | 84 | 81 | 57 | 22 | 20 | 55 | 49 | 65 | 64 | 61 | 61 | 79 | 210 | 469 | 493 | 551 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:15AM2.56m | 7:35PM2.50m | 7:57AM2.38m | 8:21PM2.24m | 8:49AM2.20m | 9:23PM2.03m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:18PM0.57m | 1:41AM0.69m | 2:04PM0.80m | 2:25AM0.92m | 3:03PM1.00m | ||||||||||||||||
6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 27 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NW 5 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
173 | 120 | 103 | 88 | 86 | 84 | 81 | 57 | 22 | 13 | 55 | 49 | 65 | 64 | 61 | 61 | 79 | 80 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 12 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
5 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 20 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 41 | 29 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 11 | WNW 8 | SW 14 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | NW 12 | NW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — |
10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 24 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 33 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 31 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | NW 4 | — | — | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 5 | — | — | 37 | 210 | 469 | 493 | 551 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 48 | 142 | 76 | 28 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 9 | 142 | 142 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 231 | 158 | 276 | 158 |
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