
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Zambujeira do Mar today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Zambujeira do Mar at 7PM is: 0.9m 5s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Zambujeira do Mar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 17°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 4 | WNW 8 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 6 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
21 | 16 | 18 | 35 | 58 | 64 | 53 | 38 | 38 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 44 | 45 | 36 | 28 | 17 | 20 | 69 | 83 | 78 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:20PM2.90m | 6:48AM2.50m | 7:05PM2.69m | 7:34AM2.36m | 7:54PM2.44m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:59AM0.27m | 00:37AM0.25m | 12:44PM0.43m | 1:21AM0.45m | 1:32PM0.62m | ||||||||||||||||
6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 18 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 10 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 5 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
13 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 19 | — | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 12 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
— | — | 7 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 11 | — | S 12 | N 11 | W 10 | W 7 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 13 | NW 8 | NW 12 | SW 16 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 |
— | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 13 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 6 | NW 5 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 5 |
21 | 16 | 18 | 35 | 58 | 64 | 53 | 38 | 38 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 44 | 45 | 36 | 28 | 17 | 20 | 69 | 83 | 78 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 778 | 1243 | 928 | 778 | 481 | 377 | 248 | 248 | 206 | 694 | 566 | 566 | 430 | 326 | 248 | 0 | 350 | 770 | 770 | 477 | 206 |
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