
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Zambujeira do Mar today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Zambujeira do Mar at 1PM is: 1.5m 13s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 12). 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 (12 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Zambujeira do Mar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
129 | 205 | 233 | 721 | 974 | 899 | 869 | 1034 | 650 | 663 | 593 | 477 | 459 | 500 | 500 | 520 | 485 | 371 | 296 | 264 | 188 | 203 | 350 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 4:08PM2.80m | 4:23AM2.79m | 4:41PM2.65m | 4:55AM2.67m | 5:16PM2.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:55AM0.14m | 10:09PM0.22m | 10:28AM0.24m | 10:40PM0.36m | 11:03AM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 27 | 25 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 15 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
32 | 205 | 233 | 721 | 974 | 899 | 869 | 1034 | 650 | 663 | 593 | 477 | 459 | 500 | 500 | 520 | 485 | 371 | 296 | 264 | 188 | 203 | 158 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 12 | NW 9 | NW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 14 |
129 | 107 | 147 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 24 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 40 | 88 | 350 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NNW 13 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | NW 17 | N 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 |
101 | 17 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 12 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | — | — | NW 4 | NW 5 | — | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 32 | 14 | — | — | 14 | 33 | — | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 29 | 206 | 206 | 70 | 49 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 54 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 27 | 0 | 0 |
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