Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vila do Conde today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vila do Conde at 4PM is: 1.6m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Vila do Conde. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed night, min 15°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
535 | 557 | 517 | 687 | 373 | 573 | 468 | 468 | 421 | 230 | 421 | 450 | 410 | 381 | 322 | 77 | 63 | 61 | 160 | 144 | 178 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 5:39PM3.00m | 5:59AM2.83m | 6:16PM2.87m | 6:39AM2.72m | 7:00PM2.68m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:26AM0.18m | 11:49PM0.17m | 12:03PM0.27m | 00:26AM0.31m | 12:45PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||
6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | SW 17 | NW 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 9 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 |
535 | 557 | 517 | 12 | 373 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 230 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 77 | 49 | 28 | 24 | 24 | 10 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 11 | SW 16 | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | SSW 15 | W 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
— | 12 | 12 | 2 | 11 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 11 | 23 | 2 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | — | W 10 |
— | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 9 | — | — | — | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 4 | NW 10 | NNW 5 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 6 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 7 |
— | — | 19 | 687 | 94 | 573 | 468 | 468 | 421 | 59 | 421 | 450 | 410 | 381 | 322 | 51 | 63 | 61 | 160 | 144 | 178 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 274 | 451 | 283 | 138 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 277 | 282 | 277 | 158 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 300 | 451 | 451 | 0 |
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