
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Zambujeira do Mar today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Zambujeira do Mar at 1PM is: 2.1m 11s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Zambujeira do Mar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 11 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1234 | 1193 | 1092 | 1027 | 966 | 715 | 604 | 593 | 235 | 151 | 112 | 180 | 200 | 268 | 371 | 566 | 773 | 915 | 828 | 792 | 834 | 821 | 809 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:02AM2.01m | 8:57PM1.78m | 9:33AM1.98m | 10:31PM1.83m | 10:53AM2.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:32PM1.06m | 2:48AM1.15m | 4:11PM1.05m | 4:26AM1.10m | 5:25PM0.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 18 | 24 | 25 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 23 | 26 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 |
1234 | 1193 | 1092 | 1027 | 966 | 715 | 604 | 593 | 235 | 151 | 112 | 180 | 200 | 208 | 164 | 566 | 773 | 915 | 828 | 792 | 834 | 821 | 809 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 | WNW 10 | NNW 9 | WNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | — | — | — |
24 | 24 | 24 | 9 | 9 | 23 | 23 | 11 | 128 | 146 | 99 | 59 | 119 | 268 | 371 | 21 | 148 | 19 | 94 | 82 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 18 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 11 | 11 | 32 | 33 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 9 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 9 | — | NNW 9 | — | — | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 180 | — | 127 | — | — | 86 | 102 | 64 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 19 | 14 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 59 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 54 | 49 | 49 | 49 |
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