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Zavial Surf Photo: 'Big day' by Tom

Issued: 6 am 12 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Zavial sea temperature is

19.3° C

2.3°

Zavial surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	WSW	WNW	WNW
	11 s	cross- off	11 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 October at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Zavial around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	WSW	WSW	WNW
	11 s	cross- off	6 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 October at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Zavial around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	WSW	W
	11 s	cross- off	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 October at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Zavial around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	WSW	W	WNW
	8 s	cross- off	8 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 October at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Zavial around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	W	W
	9 s	cross- off	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 October at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Zavial around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	WNW	WNW
	10 s	cross- off	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 October at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Zavial around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	WNW	WNW
	11 s	off	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 October at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Zavial around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	WNW	WNW
	12 s	off	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 October at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Zavial around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	NW	WNW
	13 s	off	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 October at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Zavial around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	NW	WNW
	13 s	off	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 October at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Zavial around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	NW	WNW	WNW
	14 s	off	14 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 October at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Zavial around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	NNW	NW	WNW
	14 s	off	14 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 October at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Zavial around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	NNW		WNW
	14 s	off		14 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 November at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Zavial around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	NNW	NW	WNW
	14 s	cross- off	4 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 November at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Zavial around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	NNW	NW	NW
	14 s	cross- off	4 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 November at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Zavial around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	NNW	NW	NW
	13 s	cross- off	4 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 November at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Zavial around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	NNW	NW	NW
	13 s	cross- off	4 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 November at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Zavial around the time the photo was taken

Image captured One hour and 30 minutes before low water (falling ordinary tide). Tide height was 0.8m (2.8 ft). Range 3.62m (11.9 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Zavial Surf Photo: 'Big day' by Tom

Big Westerrly swell entering in Zavial

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User: Tom (14 photos)

Country: Portugal (706 photos)

Photo taken at: 1:26 pm 31 Oct 2010