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Forte Novo Surf Photo: 'Strong SW wind' by Tom Andersen

Lat Long: 37.06° N 8.09° W

Issued: 12 pm 29 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Forte Novo sea temperature is

21.6° C

1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Forte Novo 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	SW	WSW	WNW
	14 s	on	4 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 February at 3 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NW	W	WNW	WNW
	14 s	cross	5 s	14 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 February at 6 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NW	W	W	WNW
	14 s	cross	5 s	14 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 February at 9 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NW	NW	WNW	WNW
	14 s	cross	3 s	14 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 February at 12 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NW	NW	WNW	WNW
	14 s	cross	3 s	14 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 February at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Forte Novo 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	WNW
	15 s	cross- on		15 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 February at 6 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	WSW		WNW	WNW
	15 s	cross- on		15 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 February at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Forte Novo 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	WNW	WNW
	15 s	cross- on	9 s	15 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 February at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Forte Novo 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
	15 s	cross- on	4 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 February at 3 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	SW	WSW	WNW
	15 s	on	5 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 February at 6 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	SW	WSW	WNW	WNW
	15 s	on	5 s	15 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 February at 9 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	SW	WSW	WNW	WNW
	15 s	on	6 s	15 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 February at 12 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	WSW	WSW	WNW	W
	6 s	on	6 s	15 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 February at 3 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	WNW	WSW	WSW	WNW
	7 s	cross- on	7 s	7 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 February at 6 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	WNW		W	WNW
	8 s	cross		8 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 February at 9 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	WNW	W	WNW	WNW
	9 s	cross- on	9 s	14 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 February at 12 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	WNW	W	WNW	WNW
	9 s	cross- on	9 s	14 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 15 February at 3 pm

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

Image captured One hour and 23 minutes before low water (falling ordinary tide). Tide height was 0.9m (3.0 ft). Range 3.64m (11.9 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Forte Novo Surf Photo: 'Strong SW wind' by Tom Andersen

The SW wind is messing up the swell,

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User: Tom Andersen (14 photos)

Country: Portugal (706 photos)

Photo taken at: 3:50 pm 14 Feb 2011