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) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Vila do Conde at 8AM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Vila do Conde. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Mon night, min 18°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the NNW by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 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) | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | WNW 10 | SW 14 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
263 | 228 | 213 | 138 | 101 | 103 | 91 | 86 | 84 | 81 | 40 | 24 | 20 | 38 | 49 | 65 | 64 | 61 | 61 | 80 | 105 | 199 | 432 | 460 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | 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 | 1:03AM0.45m | 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 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 26 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | WNW 8 | NNW 8 | 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 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | NNW 12 | SW 13 |
5 | 6 | 213 | 138 | 101 | 103 | 91 | 86 | 84 | 81 | 40 | 24 | 14 | 38 | 49 | 65 | 64 | 61 | 61 | 80 | 105 | 84 | 15 | 7 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 17 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 3 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | SW 13 | SW 16 |
11 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 12 | 20 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 36 | 7 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 3 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 8 | SW 14 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | NW 12 | NW 4 | NW 4 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | — |
11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 24 | 23 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 33 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 10 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | — | — | SW 2 | SSW 3 | — | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
263 | 228 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 199 | 432 | 460 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 451 | 144 | 76 | 20 | 4 | 19 | 0 | 128 | 142 | 142 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 189 | 240 | 240 | 168 |
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