
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Zambujeira do Mar today (21 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Zambujeira do Mar at 4AM is: 1.4m 13s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (21 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (21 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Zambujeira do Mar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
639 | 639 | 581 | 494 | 389 | 343 | 520 | 1026 | 1572 | 1599 | 1599 | 1468 | 1347 | 1302 | 1004 | 1147 | 1452 | 1367 | 1242 | 1067 | 1518 | 2415 | 2880 | 3242 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 11:37PM1.98m | 11:50AM2.24m | 00:24AM2.18m | 12:33PM2.43m | 1:02AM2.39m | 1:12PM2.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:33AM0.95m | 6:13PM0.71m | 6:21AM0.76m | 6:51PM0.51m | 7:01AM0.55m | 7:27PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 |
639 | 639 | 581 | 494 | 389 | 343 | 520 | 1026 | 1572 | 1599 | 1599 | 1468 | 1347 | 1302 | 1004 | 1147 | 1452 | 1367 | 1242 | 1067 | 1518 | 2415 | 2880 | 3242 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 15 | NW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 44 | 32 | 20 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 382 | 305 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
63 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 49 | 136 | 49 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 19 | 44 | 425 | 70 | 29 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 70 | 77 | 70 |
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