Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Zambujeira do Mar today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Zambujeira do Mar at 6PM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Zambujeira do Mar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 19°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
381 | 311 | 273 | 244 | 192 | 159 | 147 | 143 | 147 | 178 | 175 | 151 | 136 | 114 | 114 | 112 | 103 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 108 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | glassy | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 5:46PM2.88m | 6:08AM2.60m | 6:25PM2.64m | 6:46AM2.43m | 7:06PM2.38m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:28AM0.20m | 11:56PM0.24m | 12:06PM0.37m | 00:32AM0.45m | 12:47PM0.57m | ||||||||||||||||
6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 28 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 25 | 29 | 28 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 25 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 26 | 30 | 28 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
381 | 311 | 273 | 244 | 192 | 159 | 147 | 143 | 147 | 178 | 175 | 151 | 136 | 114 | 114 | 112 | 103 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 108 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SSW 3 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 |
10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 9 | S 3 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 24 | 22 | 9 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 32 | 32 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 60 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 30 | 566 | 30 | 0 |
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