Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Vila do Conde today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 5s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vila do Conde at 6AM is: 0.8m 4s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Vila do Conde. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 57mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Tue night, fresh winds from the S by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | S 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | NW 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WSW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
50 | 35 | 28 | 113 | 148 | 220 | 187 | 187 | 218 | 193 | 156 | 104 | 80 | 127 | 107 | 173 | 363 | 653 | 883 | 875 | 776 | 663 | 590 | 422 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 2:44AM2.46m | 2:57PM2.77m | 3:17AM2.61m | 3:29PM2.92m | 3:48AM2.74m | 4:00PM3.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:42AM0.55m | 9:11PM0.39m | 9:15AM0.39m | 9:42PM0.24m | 9:47AM0.26m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WSW 7 | SW 12 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WSW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 |
50 | 35 | 11 | 5 | 77 | 5 | 187 | 187 | 218 | 193 | 156 | 104 | 80 | 127 | 107 | 173 | 363 | 653 | 883 | 875 | 776 | 663 | 590 | 422 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | NW 10 | W 6 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | S 5 | NW 8 | SW 11 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | NW 8 | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | S 11 |
10 | 15 | 9 | 13 | 20 | 18 | 8 | 15 | 5 | 17 | 51 | 67 | 79 | 41 | 64 | 68 | 129 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | SW 12 | NW 9 | SW 12 | NNW 6 | SW 12 | NW 8 | SW 12 | — | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 6 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 40 | 71 | 69 | 49 | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 2 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | WSW 6 | — | — | — | S 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | — | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 9 | 28 | 113 | 148 | 220 | — | — | — | 11 | 39 | 47 | — | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 100 | 19 | 219 | 216 | 154 | 142 | 9 | 9 | 152 | 142 | 138 | 33 | 142 | 142 | 28 | 0 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 142 | 142 | 38 | 0 |
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