Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Zambujeira do Mar today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Zambujeira do Mar at 9PM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Zambujeira do Mar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Thu morning, min 18°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 6 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
47 | 94 | 125 | 132 | 156 | 153 | 156 | 163 | 163 | 132 | 132 | 190 | 202 | 154 | 145 | 184 | 136 | 130 | 141 | 201 | 416 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 3:02PM3.09m | 3:30AM2.83m | 3:46PM3.19m | 4:12AM2.86m | 4:27PM3.18m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:46AM0.18m | 9:21PM-0.05m | 9:29AM0.07m | 10:03PM-0.10m | 10:10AM0.04m | ||||||||||||||||
6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 29 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 25 | 30 | 26 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 24 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 24 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
35 | 94 | 125 | 132 | 156 | 153 | 156 | 163 | 163 | 132 | 132 | 190 | 202 | 154 | 145 | 184 | 136 | 130 | 141 | 101 | 129 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | NNW 10 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 6 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 9 | N 9 | — | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — |
47 | 38 | 23 | 17 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 31 | 37 | 51 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | — | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 |
— | 29 | 27 | 33 | 56 | 75 | 49 | 40 | — | 30 | 37 | 64 | 93 | 144 | 127 | 100 | 76 | 65 | 72 | 201 | 416 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 54 | 54 | 49 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 49 | 54 | 49 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 329 | 292 | 713 | 70 |
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