
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Zambujeira do Mar today (23 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 15s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Zambujeira do Mar at 3AM is: 0.8m 17s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.9m 11s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm September 22). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (23 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 15s |
| Evening (23 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Zambujeira do Mar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Fri morning, min 20°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | |||||||||||||||||
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 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | WNW 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
389 | 309 | 298 | 250 | 510 | 786 | 980 | 1118 | 1500 | 1285 | 1138 | 961 | 841 | 976 | 649 | 666 | 590 | 634 | 565 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 1:08AM2.20m | 1:19PM2.48m | 1:43AM2.39m | 1:53PM2.67m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:01PM0.71m | 7:06AM0.71m | 7:35PM0.50m | 7:40AM0.51m | 8:07PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 27 | 29 | 26 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 28 | 25 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
389 | 309 | 298 | 250 | 217 | 786 | 980 | 1118 | 1500 | 1285 | 1138 | 961 | 841 | 976 | 649 | 666 | 590 | 634 | 565 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | S 13 | WNW 19 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | WSW 10 | NNW 6 | WSW 9 | NNW 6 | WSW 9 | S 14 |
10 | 3 | 36 | 214 | 510 | 198 | 140 | 228 | 228 | 53 | 43 | 46 | 31 | 10 | 28 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 20 | S 13 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | — | — | WNW 10 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 10 | SE 6 | WSW 10 | SE 6 | WSW 9 | W 9 | SE 7 |
— | 16 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 56 | — | — | 19 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 6 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 58 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 30 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 49 | 27 | 0 |
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