
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Zambujeira do Mar today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Zambujeira do Mar at 1PM is: 1.6m 13s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
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. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | 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 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
773 | 915 | 828 | 880 | 834 | 821 | 809 | 639 | 639 | 581 | 494 | 389 | 343 | 520 | 940 | 1462 | 1599 | 1599 | 1468 | 1347 | 1280 | 940 | 1214 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:53AM2.07m | 11:37PM1.98m | 11:50AM2.24m | 00:24AM2.18m | 12:33PM2.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:26AM1.10m | 5:25PM0.91m | 5:33AM0.95m | 6:13PM0.71m | 6:21AM0.76m | 6:51PM0.51m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | 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 |
773 | 915 | 828 | 880 | 834 | 821 | 809 | 639 | 639 | 581 | 494 | 389 | 343 | 520 | 940 | 1462 | 1599 | 1599 | 1468 | 1347 | 1280 | 940 | 1214 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 15 | NW 15 |
20 | 19 | 90 | 80 | — | — | — | — | 40 | 32 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 322 | 309 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 19 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | — | — | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | — | — | — | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | — |
145 | 141 | — | — | 66 | 81 | 64 | 58 | — | — | — | 13 | 12 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 49 | 27 | 27 | 54 | 54 | 49 | 49 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 49 | 136 | 49 | 19 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 27 | 425 | 70 | 29 |
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