
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Zambujeira do Mar today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Zambujeira do Mar at 10AM is: 2.4m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 16). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Zambujeira do Mar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
296 | 478 | 830 | 993 | 1202 | 1452 | 1517 | 1337 | 1122 | 1145 | 1275 | 1146 | 1146 | 1308 | 1178 | 1033 | 854 | 734 | 612 | 550 | 460 | 380 | 371 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 6:23PM2.30m | 6:40AM2.29m | 7:06PM2.06m | 7:29AM2.09m | 8:08PM1.86m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:08PM0.56m | 00:21AM0.71m | 12:49PM0.77m | 1:01AM0.92m | 1:45PM0.98m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 22 | 27 | 25 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 21 | 26 | 23 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | NW 10 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | — | — | S 11 | SW 16 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
78 | 110 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 1122 | 1145 | 1275 | — | — | 2 | 10 | 1033 | 854 | 734 | 612 | 550 | 460 | 380 | 371 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 12 | NW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | S 16 | — | NW 16 | NNW 16 | NW 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 |
3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 361 | 319 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 5 | — | 10 | 25 | 55 | 133 | 222 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | NNW 16 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 171 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | — | — | — | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
296 | 478 | 830 | 993 | 1202 | 1452 | 1517 | 1337 | — | — | — | 1146 | 1146 | 1308 | 1178 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 562 | 698 | 592 | 713 | 713 | 708 | 392 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 70 | 58 | 329 | 580 | 70 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 59 | 60 | 27 | 0 |
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