
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Zambujeira do Mar today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Zambujeira do Mar at 10AM is: 2.0m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 16). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Zambujeira do Mar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 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 14 | NW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 13 | WNW 12 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1728 | 1688 | 1444 | 958 | 943 | 775 | 608 | 598 | 469 | 569 | 380 | 549 | 535 | 576 | 1025 | 1180 | 1234 | 1193 | 986 | 908 | 780 | 650 | 544 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | off |
High Tide | 6:34PM2.06m | 6:54AM2.15m | 7:31PM1.88m | 8:02AM2.01m | 8:57PM1.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:20PM0.75m | 00:27AM0.90m | 1:13PM0.94m | 1:23AM1.06m | 2:32PM1.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 23 | 27 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 21 | 19 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 14 | NW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 13 | NW 11 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 |
1728 | 1688 | 1444 | 958 | 943 | 775 | 608 | 598 | 469 | 569 | 298 | 543 | 535 | 576 | 1025 | 1180 | 1234 | 1193 | 986 | 908 | 780 | 650 | 544 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
23 | 15 | 27 | 350 | 342 | 241 | 398 | 373 | 341 | 412 | 380 | 45 | 306 | 217 | 140 | 98 | 24 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 23 | 23 | 23 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | NNW 6 | NW 16 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | — | NW 15 | — | NNW 12 | — | — | NNW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 16 | 15 | 23 | 93 | 22 | 52 | — | 80 | — | 138 | — | — | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 12 | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 123 | 91 | 77 | 57 | 549 | 38 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 19 | 0 | 44 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 49 | 329 | 113 | 113 | 70 | 41 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
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