Burning Swell
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Praia Formosa

Beach · faces 184° S · Madeira, Portugal · 32.641, −16.954

Times in WEST

Poor · best window 07:00–19:00
1.2 m
11 s period · NW 314°
Clean groundswell, 54° outside the swell window · sampled 16 km offshore
Wind
2 km/h
ENE · cross-offENE 62° · cross-off
Tide
0.2 m
falling · L 23:00falling · low 23:00 (−0.5 m)
Energy
7 kJ
fair
Sky
17°
overcast · feels 17°overcast · feels 17° · water 24° · OISST 13 Oct, preliminary
Ensemble · 06Z3 of 3 models reporting · updated 13:47 UTC

Next 16 days

tap a day for its hourspick a day for hour by hour · ← → step it · 3-hourly to day 16
  • swell · 10–14 s
  • wind swell · under 10 s
  • hatched: outside the window
  • offshore
  • cross-off
  • cross
  • cross-on
  • onshore
  • glassy
  • band: the models' spread

Hourly detail

Thursday 8 October poorbest 00:00–24:00 · light 08:05–19:44

00 
poor
0.6 m12s SSW0.4 + 0.3 + 0.2 mtide 0.8↑
offshore 8 km/hgust12 km/h 14°
2 kJ
03 
poor
0.5 m12s SSW0.4 + 0.2 + 0.1 mtide 0.4↓
offshore 8 km/hgust12 km/h 13°
2 kJ
06 
poor
0.6 m7s NNW0.4 + 0.2 + 0.1 mtide −0.7↓
offshore 8 km/hgust12 km/h 13°
1 kJ
09 
poor
0.6 m12s SSW0.4 + 0.2 + 0.1 mtide −0.4↑
offshore 8 km/hgust12 km/h 14°
2 kJ
12 
poor
0.6 m12s SSW0.4 + 0.4 + 0.2 mtide 0.9↑
offshore 9 km/hgust12 km/h 18°
2 kJ
15 
poor
0.7 m12s SSW0.5 + 0.4 + 0.2 mtide 0.6↓
offshore 9 km/hgust13 km/h 19° · 0.2 mm/h
2 kJ
18 
poor
0.7 m9s NW0.4 + 0.4 + 0.2 mtide −0.8↓
offshore 9 km/hgust13 km/h 17°
2 kJ
21 
poor
0.7 m9s NNW0.5 + 0.4 + 0.2 mtide −0.7↑
offshore 9 km/hgust14 km/h 15°
2 kJ

Friday 9 October poorbest 00:00–24:00 · light 08:06–19:43

00 
poor
0.7 m9s NNW0.5 + 0.3 + 0.2 mtide 0.6↑
offshore 11 km/hgust17 km/h 14°
2 kJ
03 
poor
0.8 m9s NNW0.5 + 0.2 + 0.1 mtide 0.7↓
offshore 11 km/hgust16 km/h 12°
2 kJ
06 
poor
0.8 m9s NNW0.5 + 0.2 + 0.1 mtide −0.6↓
offshore 11 km/hgust16 km/h 12°
3 kJ
09 
poor
0.8 m9s NNW0.6 + 0.5 + 0.2 mtide −0.7↑
offshore 10 km/hgust15 km/h 13°
3 kJ
12 
poor
0.8 m9s NNW0.5 + 0.4 + 0.3 mtide 0.7↑
offshore 10 km/hgust13 km/h 18°
2 kJ
15 
poor
0.8 m10s NNW0.5 + 0.4 + 0.3 mtide 0.9↓
offshore 10 km/hgust12 km/h 16°
3 kJ
18 
poor
0.7 m10s NNW0.4 + 0.4 + 0.3 mtide −0.5↓
offshore 10 km/hgust13 km/h 16°
3 kJ
21 
poor
0.8 m10s NNW0.6 + 0.2 + 0.1 mtide −0.9↑
offshore 9 km/hgust13 km/h 13°
3 kJ

Saturday 10 October poorbest 00:00–24:00 · light 08:07–19:41

00 
poor
0.7 m10s NNW0.5 + 0.4 + 0.2 mtide 0.4↑
offshore 8 km/hgust12 km/h 14°
2 kJ
03 
poor
0.7 m10s NNW0.5 + 0.4 + 0.2 mtide 0.9↓
offshore 8 km/hgust13 km/h 14°
2 kJ
06 
poor
0.7 m10s NNW0.5 + 0.4 + 0.2 mtide −0.4↓
offshore 6 km/hgust10 km/h 14°
2 kJ
09 
poor
0.6 m9s NNW0.4 + 0.4 + 0.2 mtide −0.9↑
offshore 6 km/hgust9 km/h 13°
2 kJ
12 
poor
0.6 m9s NNW0.3 + 0.3 + 0.3 mtide 0.4↑
offshore 5 km/hgust6 km/h 18°
1 kJ
15 
poor
0.6 m9s NNW0.3 + 0.3 + 0.3 mtide 1.0↓
offshore 3 km/hgust4 km/h 17°
1 kJ
18 
poor
0.5 m9s NNW0.3 + 0.3 + 0.3 mtide −0.2↓
offshore 5 km/hgust6 km/h 16°
1 kJ
21 
poor
0.5 m9s NNW0.3 + 0.3 + 0.2 mtide −1.0↑
offshore 5 km/hgust8 km/h 13°
1 kJ

Sunday 11 October poorbest 00:00–24:00 · light 08:08–19:40

00 
poor
0.5 m15s SSW0.3 + 0.3 + 0.2 mtide 0.1↑
offshore 5 km/hgust7 km/h 12°
2 kJ
03 
poor
0.5 m15s SSW0.3 + 0.2 + 0.2 mtide 1.0↓
cross-off 4 km/hgust4 km/h 11°
2 kJ
06 
poor
0.4 m14s SSW0.3 + 0.2 + 0.2 mtide −0.1↓
cross-off 3 km/hgust3 km/h 12°
1 kJ
09 
poor
0.4 m14s SSW0.2 + 0.2 + 0.2 mtide −1.0↑
offshore 4 km/hgust5 km/h 13°
1 kJ
12 
poor
0.4 m14s SW0.2 + 0.2 + 0.2 mtide 0.0↑
offshore 5 km/hgust7 km/h 19°
1 kJ
15 
poor
0.4 m13s SW0.2 + 0.2 + 0.2 mtide 1.0↓
cross-off 2 km/hgust3 km/h 20°
1 kJ
18 
poor
0.5 m13s SW0.2 + 0.2 + 0.2 mtide 0.1↓
glassy 2 km/hgust3 km/h 17°
1 kJ
21 
poor
0.5 m15s SW0.3 + 0.2 + 0.2 mtide −0.9↑
offshore 4 km/hgust4 km/h 14°
2 kJ

Monday 12 October poorbest 02:00–05:00 · light 08:08–19:39

00 
poor
0.5 m15s SSW0.2 + 0.2 + 0.2 mtide −0.1↑
offshore 4 km/hgust4 km/h 12°
2 kJ
03 
fair
0.5 m15s SSW0.3 + 0.2 + 0.2 mtide 1.0↓
cross-off 4 km/hgust4 km/h 13°
2 kJ
06 
poor
0.5 m14s WSW0.3 + 0.2 + 0.2 mtide 0.2↓
cross-off 2 km/hgust3 km/h 13°
2 kJ
09 
poor
0.5 m13s SW0.3 + 0.2 + 0.2 mtide −0.9↑
offshore 3 km/hgust4 km/h 13°
2 kJ
12 
poor
0.5 m13s WSW0.3 + 0.2 + 0.2 mtide −0.2↑
glassy 2 km/hgust2 km/h 19°
2 kJ
15 
poor
0.6 m13s W0.3 + 0.3 + 0.2 mtide 0.9↑
glassy 2 km/hgust3 km/h 19°
2 kJ
18 
poor
0.7 m12s W0.3 + 0.3 + 0.2 mtide 0.3↓
offshore 5 km/hgust7 km/h 16°
3 kJ
21 
poor
0.8 m12s WNW0.3 + 0.3 + 0.2 mtide −0.8↓
offshore 6 km/hgust8 km/h 12°
3 kJ

Tuesday 13 October poorbest 00:00–24:00 · light 08:09–19:37

00 
poor
0.7 m12s WNW0.3 + 0.2 + 0.2 mtide −0.3↑
offshore 5 km/hgust8 km/h 12°
3 kJ
03 
poor
0.7 m12s WNW0.3 + 0.3 + 0.3 mtide 0.8↑
offshore 6 km/hgust8 km/h 11°
3 kJ
06 
poor
0.7 m11s WNW0.5 + 0.3 mtide0.4 ↓
offshore 8 km/hgust11 km/h 11°
3 kJ
09 
poor
0.8 m11s WNW0.5 + 0.3 mtide−0.8 ↓
cross-off 9 km/hgust14 km/h 13°
3 kJ
12 
poor
0.8 m11s WNW0.5 + 0.3 mtide−0.4 ↑
cross-off 8 km/hgust12 km/h 17°
3 kJ
15 
poor
0.9 m10s WNW0.6 + 0.3 mtide0.7 ↑
cross-off 6 km/hgust10 km/h 19°
4 kJ
18 
poor
1.0 m10s WNW0.6 + 0.3 + 0.0 mtide 0.4↓
cross-off 8 km/hgust11 km/h 17°
5 kJ
21 
poor
1.0 m10s WNW0.7 + 0.2 mtide−0.6 ↓
cross-off 9 km/hgust14 km/h 14°
5 kJ

Wednesday 14 October fairbest 06:00–24:00 · light 08:10–19:36

00 
poor
1.0 m10s WNW0.8 + 0.6 + 0.2 mtide −0.4↑
cross-off 8 km/hgust13 km/h 14°
5 kJ
03 
poor
1.0 m10s WNW0.8 + 0.6 + 0.2 mtide 0.6↑
offshore 8 km/hgust12 km/h 13°
5 kJ
06 
fair
1.0 m10s WNW0.8 + 0.6 + 0.2 mtide 0.5↓
offshore 8 km/hgust11 km/h 13°
4 kJ
09 
fair
1.0 m9s WNW0.7 + 0.5 + 0.3 mtide −0.5↓
cross-off 7 km/hgust9 km/h 13°
4 kJ
12 
fair
1.0 m9s WNW0.7 + 0.5 + 0.2 mtide −0.5↑
cross-off 5 km/hgust6 km/h 18°
5 kJ
15 
fair
1.1 m13s WNW0.7 + 0.6 + 0.2 mtide 0.4↑
glassy 1 km/hgust3 km/h 20°
7 kJ
18 
fair
1.2 m12s WNW0.8 + 0.7 + 0.4 mtide 0.5↓
offshore 4 km/hgust5 km/h 17°
8 kJ
21 
fair
1.2 m12s WNW1.1 + 0.4 + 0.3 mtide −0.4↓
offshore 5 km/hgust8 km/h 15°
8 kJ

Today 15 October fairbest 00:00–19:00 · light 08:11–19:35 16° 24°

00 
fair
1.3 m12s WNW1.1 + 0.5 + 0.2 mtide −0.5↑
offshore 6 km/hgust8 km/h 13°
9 kJ
03 
fair
1.3 m12s WNW1.0 + 0.6 + 0.4 mtide 0.4↑
offshore 5 km/hgust6 km/h 13°
8 kJ
06 
fair
1.2 m12s NW0.9 + 0.6 + 0.3 mtide 0.6↓
offshore 5 km/hgust7 km/h 13°
8 kJ
09 
fair
1.2 m12s NW0.8 + 0.7 + 0.3 mtide −0.3↓
offshore 6 km/hgust8 km/h 14°
7 kJ
12 
fair
1.1 m11s WNW0.8 + 0.7 + 0.3 mtide −0.5↑
cross-off 2 km/hgust3 km/h 20°
6 kJ
15 
fair
1.1 m11s WNW0.7 + 0.7 + 0.3 mtide 0.2↑
cross-off 3 km/hgust3 km/h 22°
6 kJ
now 
fair
1.0 m11s WNW0.7 + 0.6 + 0.3 mtide 0.4↓
cross-off 2 km/hgust3 km/h 18°
6 kJ
21 
poor
1.0 m11s NW0.7 + 0.7 + 0.3 mtide −0.2↓
cross-off 4 km/hgust4 km/h 16°
5 kJ

Friday 16 October poorbest 12:00–24:00 · light 08:11–19:33 13° 24°

00 
poor
1.0 m15s NW0.6 + 0.6 + 0.4 mtide −0.5↑
offshore 4 km/hgust4 km/h 14°
6 kJ
03 
poor
1.0 m15s NW0.6 + 0.6 + 0.4 mtide 0.2↑
offshore 4 km/hgust4 km/h 13°
6 kJ
06 
poor
1.0 m14s NW0.6 + 0.5 + 0.5 mtide 0.6↓
offshore 4 km/hgust6 km/h 13°
6 kJ
09 
poor
1.0 m14s NW0.7 + 0.5 + 0.5 mtide −0.1↓
offshore 5 km/hgust6 km/h 14°
7 kJ
12 
fair
1.1 m13s NW0.9 + 0.5 + 0.3 mtide −0.5↑
cross 4 km/hgust4 km/h 22°
7 kJ
15 
fair
1.1 m13s NW0.9 + 0.4 + 0.2 mtide 0.0↑
offshore 3 km/hgust3 km/h 22°
7 kJ
18 
fair
1.1 m13s NW0.9 + 0.5 + 0.3 mtide 0.3↓
offshore 3 km/hgust4 km/h 18°
7 kJ
21 
fair
1.1 m12s NW0.9 + 0.4 + 0.3 mtide −0.1↓
cross-off 5 km/hgust8 km/h 16°
7 kJ

Saturday 17 October fairbest 00:00–24:00 · light 08:12–19:32 14° 24°

00 
fair
1.1 m12s NW0.9 + 0.4 + 0.4 mtide −0.4↑
offshore 6 km/hgust9 km/h 14°
7 kJ
03 
fair
1.1 m12s WNW0.9 + 0.6 + 0.3 mtide 0.0↑
offshore 6 km/hgust9 km/h 14°
7 kJ
06 
fair
1.1 m12s WNW0.8 + 0.6 + 0.3 mtide 0.4↓
cross-off 7 km/hgust10 km/h 15°
7 kJ
09 
fair
1.1 m12s NW0.8 + 0.7 + 0.3 mtide 0.1↓
offshore 8 km/hgust11 km/h 15°
6 kJ
12 
fair
1.1 m12s NW0.7 + 0.7 + 0.4 mtide −0.3↓
cross-off 5 km/hgust8 km/h 21°
6 kJ
15 
fair
1.1 m12s NW0.7 + 0.7 + 0.4 mtide −0.2↑
offshore 4 km/hgust6 km/h 21°
6 kJ
18 
fair
1.0 m12s NW0.7 + 0.6 + 0.4 mtide 0.2↑
offshore 6 km/hgust8 km/h 18°
6 kJ
21 
fair
1.0 m12s NW0.6 + 0.6 + 0.4 mtide 0.1↓
offshore 8 km/hgust12 km/h 15°
5 kJ

Sunday 18 October fairbest 00:00–06:00 · light 08:13–19:31 13° 24°

00 
fair
1.0 m12s NW0.6 + 0.6 + 0.4 mtide −0.2↓
offshore 8 km/hgust12 km/h 13°
5 kJ
03 
fair
0.9 m12s NW0.6 + 0.6 + 0.3 mtide −0.1↑
offshore 9 km/hgust13 km/h 14°
5 kJ
06 
poor
0.9 m11s NW0.7 + 0.5 + 0.3 mtide 0.3↑
offshore 12 km/hgust17 km/h 14°
4 kJ
09 
poor
0.9 m11s NW0.6 + 0.5 + 0.1 mtide 0.3↓
offshore 11 km/hgust17 km/h 12°
4 kJ
12 
poor
1.0 m11s NW0.5 + 0.4 + 0.4 mtide −0.1↓
offshore 12 km/hgust16 km/h 17°
5 kJ
15 
poor
1.0 m11s NW0.6 + 0.5 + 0.5 mtide −0.3↑
cross-off 11 km/hgust14 km/h 18°
5 kJ
18 
poor
0.9 m11s NW0.7 + 0.5 + 0.4 mtide 0.0↑
offshore 10 km/hgust14 km/h 15°
4 kJ
21 
poor
0.9 m11s NW0.7 + 0.4 + 0.3 mtide 0.2↓
offshore 10 km/hgust15 km/h 11°
4 kJ

Monday 19 October poorbest 00:00–24:00 · light 08:14–19:30 14° 24°

00 
poor
0.8 m10s NW0.6 + 0.3 + 0.3 mtide 0.0↓
offshore 7 km/hgust9 km/h 10°
3 kJ
03 
poor
0.8 m10s NW0.6 + 0.4 + 0.3 mtide −0.2↑
cross-off 5 km/hgust4 km/h 12°
3 kJ
06 
poor
0.7 m10s NNW0.5 + 0.3 + 0.2 mtide 0.1↑
offshore 5 km/hgust8 km/h 14°
2 kJ
09 
poor
0.7 m10s NW0.5 + 0.3 + 0.2 mtide 0.3↓
cross-off 3 km/hgust4 km/h 13°
2 kJ
12 
poor
0.7 m10s NW0.4 + 0.3 + 0.3 mtide 0.1↓
cross 3 km/hgust4 km/h 18°
2 kJ
15 
poor
0.8 m16s NW0.4 + 0.4 + 0.4 mtide −0.3↓
cross-on 3 km/hgust4 km/h 16° · 0.4 mm/h
4 kJ
18 
poor
0.8 m15s NW0.6 + 0.3 + 0.3 mtide −0.2↑
glassy 0 km/hgust2 km/h 15°
5 kJ
21 
poor
0.9 m15s NW0.7 + 0.4 + 0.3 mtide 0.2↑
cross-on 3 km/hgust4 km/h 14°
6 kJ

Tuesday 20 October poorbest 00:00–24:00 · light 08:15–19:30 16° 24°

00 
poor
1.0 m14s NW0.8 + 0.4 + 0.3 mtide 0.2↓
onshore 2 km/hgust2 km/h 13°
6 kJ
03 
poor
1.0 m14s NW0.8 + 0.5 + 0.4 mtide −0.2↓
onshore 3 km/hgust3 km/h 13°
7 kJ
06 
poor
1.1 m13s NW0.9 + 0.4 + 0.3 mtide −0.1↑
onshore 3 km/hgust3 km/h 13°
7 kJ
10 
poor
1.2 m13s NW0.7 + 0.6 + 0.3 mtide 0.4↓
cross-on 4 km/hgust6 km/h 15°
8 kJ
13 
poor
1.1 m13s NW0.7 + 0.6 + 0.3 mtide 0.2↓
cross-on 3 km/hgust6 km/h 19°
7 kJ
16 
poor
1.2 m12s NW0.7 + 0.6 + 0.3 mtide −0.4↑
onshore 3 km/hgust4 km/h 18°
7 kJ
19 
poor
1.2 m12s NW0.6 + 0.5 + 0.3 mtide −0.3↑
onshore 3 km/hgust4 km/h 16° · 0.2 mm/h
8 kJ
22 
poor
1.1 m12s NW0.6 + 0.5 + 0.3 mtide 0.3↓
cross-off 3 km/hgust5 km/h 14°
6 kJ

Wednesday 21 October poorbest 07:00–10:00 · light 08:15–19:28 14° 24°

01 
poor
1.0 m12s NW0.6 + 0.5 + 0.2 mtide 0.3↓
cross-on 2 km/hgust2 km/h 13°
5 kJ
04 
poor
0.9 m11s NW0.6 + 0.5 + 0.1 mtide −0.3↑
cross-off 4 km/hgust4 km/h 12°
4 kJ
07 
fair
0.9 m11s NW0.6 + 0.5 + 0.1 mtide −0.2↑
offshore 5 km/hgust4 km/h 13°
4 kJ
10 
poor
1.2 m11s NW0.5 + 0.4 + 0.2 mtide 0.4↓
cross 2 km/hgust2 km/h 16°
7 kJ
13 
poor
1.2 m10s NNW0.5 + 0.4 + 0.2 mtide 0.4↓
cross-off 4 km/hgust3 km/h 18°
6 kJ
16 
poor
1.1 m10s NW0.4 + 0.4 + 0.2 mtide −0.3↓
cross-off 2 km/hgust3 km/h 15°
5 kJ
19 
poor
1.1 m10s NW0.4 + 0.3 + 0.2 mtide −0.5↑
offshore 4 km/hgust6 km/h 15°
6 kJ
22 
poor
1.3 m10s NNW0.4 + 0.4 + 0.2 mtide 0.3↑
offshore 5 km/hgust8 km/h 14°
7 kJ

Thursday 22 October poorbest 01:00–24:00 · light 08:16–19:27 13° 24°

01 
poor
1.4 m10s NNW0.4 + 0.3 + 0.2 mtide 0.5↓
offshore 5 km/hgust7 km/h 14°
8 kJ
04 
poor
1.5 m10s NNW0.3 + 0.3 + 0.2 mtide −0.2↓
offshore 5 km/hgust6 km/h 14°
9 kJ
07 
poor
1.5 m10s NNW0.3 + 0.3 + 0.2 mtide −0.4↑
offshore 7 km/hgust8 km/h 13°
10 kJ
10 
poor
0.7 m12s W0.3 + 0.3 + 0.2 mtide 0.3↑
offshore 7 km/hgust10 km/h 14°
3 kJ
13 
poor
0.9 m13s WNW0.4 + 0.3 + 0.2 mtide 0.6↓
offshore 6 km/hgust7 km/h 17° · 0.3 mm/h
5 kJ
16 
poor
1.1 m13s NW0.6 + 0.4 + 0.2 mtide −0.2↓
offshore 5 km/hgust6 km/h 15°
7 kJ
19 
poor
1.1 m12s NW1.0 + 0.2 mtide−0.7 ↑
cross-off 7 km/hgust10 km/h 14°
7 kJ
22 
poor
1.2 m12s NNW1.1 + 0.2 mtide0.1 ↑
cross-off 8 km/hgust13 km/h 13°
8 kJ

Friday 23 October poorbest 01:00–24:00 · light 08:16–19:26 18° 24°

01 
poor
1.3 m12s NNW1.1 + 0.2 + 0.0 mtide 0.7↓
cross-off 8 km/hgust12 km/h 12°
9 kJ
04 
poor
1.3 m12s NNW1.0 + 0.2 + 0.1 mtide −0.1↓
cross-off 7 km/hgust10 km/h 13°
9 kJ
07 
poor
1.2 m12s NNW1.0 + 0.2 + 0.1 mtide −0.6↑
cross-off 8 km/hgust13 km/h 13°
8 kJ
10 
poor
1.3 m12s NNW0.9 + 0.2 + 0.1 mtide 0.2↑
cross-off 7 km/hgust12 km/h 14°
10 kJ
13 
poor
1.3 m12s NNW0.8 + 0.1 + 0.1 mtide 0.8↓
cross-off 7 km/hgust9 km/h 17°
9 kJ
16 
poor
1.4 m12s NNW0.8 + 0.1 + 0.1 mtide −0.1↓
cross-off 4 km/hgust5 km/h 18°
10 kJ
19 
poor
1.2 m12s NNW0.7 + 0.1 + 0.1 mtide −0.8↑
cross-off 6 km/hgust9 km/h 15°
8 kJ
22 
poor
1.2 m11s NNW0.7 + 0.1 + 0.1 mtide −0.1↑
cross-off 8 km/hgust13 km/h 12°
8 kJ

Saturday 24 October poorbest 01:00–24:00 · light 08:17–19:25 11° 24°

01 
poor
1.2 m11s NNW0.6 + 0.1 + 0.1 mtide 0.8↓
cross-off 10 km/hgust15 km/h 11°
7 kJ
04 
poor
1.1 m11s NNW0.6 + 0.1 + 0.1 mtide 0.1↓
cross-off 9 km/hgust14 km/h 12°
6 kJ
07 
poor
1.1 m11s NNW0.6 + 0.1 + 0.1 mtide −0.8↑
cross-off 10 km/hgust14 km/h 11°
6 kJ
10 
poor
1.2 m10s NNW0.5 + 0.1 + 0.1 mtide −0.1↑
cross-off 10 km/hgust15 km/h 14°
6 kJ
13 
poor
1.3 m5s E0.5 + 0.1 + 0.1 mtide 0.9↓
cross-off 8 km/hgust12 km/h 18°
3 kJ
16 
poor
1.3 m5s E0.4 + 0.1 + 0.1 mtide 0.2↓
cross-off 7 km/hgust9 km/h 18°
4 kJ
19 
poor
1.2 m5s E0.4 + 0.1 + 0.1 mtide −0.9↑
cross-off 8 km/hgust13 km/h 14°
3 kJ
22 
poor
0.9 m10s NNW0.4 + 0.1 + 0.1 mtide −0.3↑
cross-off 10 km/hgust14 km/h 12°
4 kJ

Sunday 25 October poorbest 01:00–24:00 · light 07:18–18:24

01 
poor
0.9 m4s ENE0.4 + 0.1 + 0.1 mtide 0.9↓
cross-off 10 km/hgust14 km/h 12°
2 kJ
03 
poor
0.9 m5s ENE0.3 + 0.1 + 0.1 mtide 0.4↓
cross-off 11 km/hgust15 km/h 12°
2 kJ
06 
poor
0.9 m5s E0.3 + 0.1 + 0.1 mtide −0.8↑
offshore 10 km/hgust14 km/h 11°
2 kJ
09 
poor
0.8 m6s E0.8 + 0.3 + 0.1 mtide −0.4↑
offshore 13 km/hgust – –
2 kJ
12 
poor
0.8 m6s E0.7 + 0.3 + 0.1 mtide 0.9↓
cross-off 11 km/hgust – –
2 kJ
15 
poor
0.8 m6s E0.7 + 0.3 + 0.1 mtide 0.5↓
cross-off 4 km/hgust — —
2 kJ
18 
poor
0.7 m6s E0.6 + 0.3 + 0.1 mtide −0.9↑
cross-on 10 km/hgust — —
1 kJ
21 
poor
0.6 m6s E0.2 + 0.2 + 0.1 mtide −0.6↑
cross 16 km/hgust ——
1 kJ

Monday 26 October fairbest 09:00–12:00 · light 07:19–18:23

00 
poor
0.6 m16s WNW0.4 + 0.3 + 0.2 mtide 0.8↓
cross-off 12 km/hgust — —
3 kJ
03 
poor
0.6 m15s WNW0.5 + 0.3 + 0.2 mtide 0.7↓
cross-off 5 km/hgust — —
3 kJ
06 
poor
0.7 m14s WNW0.4 + 0.4 + 0.3 mtide −0.7↑
cross 2 km/hgust ——
3 kJ
09 
fair
0.7 m13s WNW0.5 + 0.4 + 0.3 mtide −0.7↑
cross-off 5 km/hgust — —
3 kJ
12 
poor
0.8 m13s WNW0.6 + 0.4 + 0.3 mtide 0.7↑
cross-on 16 km/hgust — —
4 kJ
15 
poor
0.9 m12s WNW0.6 + 0.4 + 0.4 mtide 0.8↓
cross-on 24 km/hgust — —
5 kJ
18 
poor
1.1 m12s WNW0.6 + 0.5 + 0.3 mtide −0.7↓
cross 22 km/hgust ——
6 kJ
21 
fair
1.1 m12s WNW0.6 + 0.6 + 0.4 mtide −0.8↑
cross 13 km/hgust ——
7 kJ

Tuesday 27 October poorbest 00:00–03:00 · light 07:20–18:22

00 
fair
1.1 m12s WNW0.8 + 0.4 + 0.4 mtide 0.6↑
cross 12 km/hgust ——
7 kJ
03 
poor
1.1 m12s WNW0.9 + 0.3 + 0.3 mtide 0.9↓
cross 24 km/hgust ——
6 kJ
06 
poor
1.1 m11s WNW0.8 + 0.3 + 0.3 mtide −0.5↓
cross 22 km/hgust ——
6 kJ
09 
poor
1.1 m11s WNW0.8 + 0.5 + 0.3 mtide −0.9↑
cross-on 24 km/hgust — —
6 kJ
12 
poor
1.1 m11s WNW0.8 + 0.6 + 0.3 mtide 0.4↑
cross-on 27 km/hgust — —
6 kJ
15 
poor
1.2 m10s WNW0.6 + 0.6 + 0.4 mtide 0.9↓
cross 15 km/hgust ——
6 kJ
18 
fair
1.3 m12s NW0.9 + 0.6 + 0.6 mtide −0.4↓
cross-off 8 km/hgust — —
9 kJ
21 
poor
1.4 m12s NNW0.7 + 0.6 + 0.2 mtide −0.9↑
cross 27 km/hgust ——
10 kJ

Wednesday 28 October poorbest 00:00–24:00 · light 07:21–18:21

00 
poor
1.4 m12s NNW0.7 + 0.5 + 0.2 mtide 0.3↑
cross-off 22 km/hgust — —
10 kJ
03 
poor
1.4 m11s NW0.3 + 0.1 + 0.1 mtide 1.0↓
cross 26 km/hgust ——
10 kJ
06 
poor
1.4 m10s NW1.4 + 0.1 + 0.1 mtide −0.2↓
cross-off 13 km/hgust — —
8 kJ
09 
poor
1.5 m10s NW1.5 + 0.1 + 0.1 mtide −1.0↑
cross-off 19 km/hgust — —
10 kJ
12 
poor
1.7 m12s NNW1.5 + 0.8 + 0.1 mtide 0.1↑
cross 23 km/hgust ——
16 kJ
15 
poor
1.8 m13s NW1.8 + 0.1 + 0.1 mtide 1.0↓
cross-on 19 km/hgust — —
19 kJ
18 
poor
1.8 m13s NNW1.8 + 0.1 + 0.1 mtide 0.0↓
cross 10 km/hgust ——
19 kJ
21 
poor
1.7 m13s NNW1.7 + 0.1 + 0.1 mtide −0.9↑
cross-on 8 km/hgust — —
16 kJ

Thursday 29 October poorbest 00:00–24:00 · light 07:22–18:20

00 
poor
1.6 m12s NNW1.5 + 0.2 + 0.1 mtide 0.0↑
cross-on 13 km/hgust — —
14 kJ
03 
poor
1.4 m12s NNW1.4 + 0.3 + 0.1 mtide 1.0↓
cross-on 17 km/hgust — —
11 kJ
06 
poor
1.3 m12s NNW1.3 + 0.4 + 0.1 mtide 0.2↓
onshore 17 km/hgust — —
9 kJ
09 
poor
1.2 m12s NNW1.1 + 0.5 + 0.1 mtide −0.9↑
cross-on 15 km/hgust — —
8 kJ
12 
poor
1.2 m14s W1.1 + 0.6 + 0.1 mtide −0.3↑
cross-on 22 km/hgust — —
9 kJ
15 
poor
1.2 m14s WNW0.6 + 0.1 + 0.1 mtide 0.8↓
cross-on 25 km/hgust — —
10 kJ
18 
poor
1.3 m14s W0.7 + 0.7 + 0.2 mtide 0.3↓
cross-on 22 km/hgust — —
10 kJ
21 
poor
1.3 m14s W0.9 + 0.7 + 0.5 mtide −0.8↑
cross-on 18 km/hgust — —
11 kJ

Friday 30 October fairbest 21:00–24:00 · light 07:23–18:19

00 
poor
1.4 m13s W0.8 + 0.4 + 0.4 mtide −0.3↑
cross-on 22 km/hgust — —
12 kJ
03 
poor
1.6 m13s W0.8 + 0.6 + 0.4 mtide 0.8↓
cross-on 26 km/hgust — —
15 kJ
06 
fair
1.8 m13s W1.2 + 0.9 + 0.8 mtide 0.5↓
cross 19 km/hgust ——
18 kJ
09 
fair
2.3 m15s WNW1.9 + 0.9 + 0.8 mtide −0.7↑
cross-on 17 km/hgust — —
35 kJ
12 
fair
2.9 m19s WNW2.9 mtide−0.6 ↑
cross-on 20 km/hgust — —
73 kJ
15 
fair
3.4 m18s WNW3.4 mtide0.5 ↑
cross-on 20 km/hgust — —
92 kJ
18 
fair
3.5 m17s WNW3.5 mtide0.5 ↓
cross-on 17 km/hgust — —
97 kJ
21 
good
3.4 m16s WNW3.4 mtide−0.5 ↓
cross-on 10 km/hgust — —
87 kJ

Wind read from the nearest model point, up to 16 km — that is not the wind at the beach.

Swell read from the nearest model point, up to 16 km. Swell travels, so it still holds here.

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Tide

EOT20 prediction
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now 0.2 m ↓H 05:00 · 0.7L 11:00 · −0.6H 17:00 · 0.5L 23:00 · −0.5

Heights vs mean sea level

Optimal: any.

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170°260°Praia Formosa

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  • 0.7 m · 13 s · NW 323°Outside the window
  • 0.7 m · 10 s · WNW 296°secondary

Clean — 27° between the two swells. Window S–W, 170°–260°.

Type
Beach
Faces
184° S
Optimal period
—
Optimal tide
any
Level
Beginner
Coordinates
32.640793, −16.954254

Model agreement

Low

NOAA GFS-Wave1.0 m

ECMWF IFS-WAM1.2 m

DWD GWAM2.0 m

No buoy within 25 km, so agreement can’t be scored here.

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