Burning Swell
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Praia de Altura

Beach · faces 160° SSE · Faro, Portugal · 37.168, −7.498

Times in WEST

Poor · best window 07:00–11:00
0.3 m
10 s period · W 267°
Clean groundswell, 2° outside the swell window · sampled 19 km offshore
Wind
18 km/h
SSW · cross-onSSW 192° · cross-on
Tide
−0.2 m
rising · H 19:30rising · high 19:30 (0.3 m)
Energy
0 kJ
fair
Sky
29°
clear · feels 28°clear · feels 28° · water 22° · OISST 15 Oct, preliminary
Ensemble · 06Z3 of 3 models reporting · updated 13:55 UTC

Next 16 days

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

Hourly detail

Saturday 10 October poorbest 00:00–24:00 · light 07:31–19:00

00 
poor
0.5 m5s SE0.4 + 0.1 mtide0.2 ↑
offshore 18 km/hgust32 km/h 18°
1 kJ
03 
poor
0.5 m5s ESE0.3 + 0.1 mtide1.4 ↓
offshore 13 km/hgust15 km/h 17°
1 kJ
06 
poor
0.5 m3s NNE0.3 + 0.1 + 0.1 mtide −0.3↓
offshore 11 km/hgust11 km/h 16°
0 kJ
09 
poor
0.4 m3s NE0.3 + 0.1 + 0.1 mtide −1.4↑
cross-off 6 km/hgust8 km/h 19°
0 kJ
12 
poor
0.4 m4s SE0.3 + 0.1 + 0.0 mtide 0.1↑
cross-on 8 km/hgust6 km/h 24°
0 kJ
15 
poor
0.4 m4s SE0.4 + 0.1 + 0.1 mtide 1.5↓
onshore 8 km/hgust7 km/h 27°
0 kJ
18 
poor
0.4 m4s SE0.3 mtide0.0 ↓
cross-on 14 km/hgust10 km/h 25°
0 kJ
21 
poor
0.4 m2s W0.3 + 0.0 mtide−1.4 ↑
cross-off 9 km/hgust9 km/h 20°
0 kJ

Sunday 11 October poorbest 00:00–24:00 · light 07:32–18:59

00 
poor
0.3 m4s SE0.2 + 0.2 mtide−0.1 ↑
offshore 10 km/hgust9 km/h 20°
0 kJ
03 
poor
0.3 m5s SE0.2 + 0.1 mtide1.4 ↓
offshore 11 km/hgust10 km/h 18°
0 kJ
06 
poor
0.2 m4s SE0.2 + 0.1 mtide0.1 ↓
offshore 8 km/hgust8 km/h 17°
0 kJ
09 
poor
0.2 m4s SE0.2 + 0.1 + 0.0 mtide −1.4↑
offshore 10 km/hgust14 km/h 19°
0 kJ
12 
poor
0.2 m4s SE0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 mtide −0.3↑
offshore 6 km/hgust8 km/h 26°
0 kJ
15 
poor
0.2 m3s SE0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 mtide 1.4↓
cross-on 8 km/hgust10 km/h 28°
0 kJ
18 
poor
0.3 m2s SW0.1 + 0.1 mtide0.4 ↓
cross-on 6 km/hgust12 km/h 25°
0 kJ
21 
poor
0.3 m13s W0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 mtide −1.3↓
cross-off 9 km/hgust10 km/h 21°
0 kJ

Monday 12 October poorbest 00:00–24:00 · light 07:33–18:58

00 
poor
0.3 m13s W0.2 + 0.1 + 0.1 mtide −0.5↑
offshore 15 km/hgust35 km/h 18°
0 kJ
03 
poor
0.4 m3s N0.2 + 0.1 + 0.1 mtide 1.3↑
offshore 16 km/hgust34 km/h 17°
0 kJ
06 
poor
0.4 m3s N0.1 + 0.1 mtide0.5 ↓
offshore 15 km/hgust31 km/h 16°
0 kJ
09 
poor
0.4 m3s N0.1 + 0.1 mtide−1.2 ↓
offshore 15 km/hgust26 km/h 18°
0 kJ
12 
poor
0.3 m11s W0.2 + 0.1 + 0.1 mtide −0.6↑
offshore 12 km/hgust10 km/h 25°
0 kJ
15 
poor
0.3 m11s W0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 mtide 1.1↑
cross 3 km/hgust8 km/h 29°
1 kJ
18 
poor
0.4 m3s WSW0.1 + 0.0 mtide0.7 ↓
cross-on 9 km/hgust11 km/h 26°
0 kJ
21 
poor
0.4 m13s W0.2 mtide−1.1 ↓
cross-off 9 km/hgust10 km/h 22°
1 kJ

Tuesday 13 October poorbest 01:00–02:00 · light 07:34–18:56

00 
poor
0.4 m13s W0.2 + 0.2 + 0.1 mtide −0.7↑
offshore 17 km/hgust35 km/h 18°
1 kJ
03 
poor
0.4 m12s W0.2 + 0.2 mtide1.0 ↑
offshore 14 km/hgust30 km/h 17°
1 kJ
06 
poor
0.4 m12s W0.2 + 0.1 mtide0.8 ↓
offshore 13 km/hgust21 km/h 17°
1 kJ
09 
poor
0.4 m12s W0.2 + 0.1 mtide−1.0 ↓
offshore 15 km/hgust22 km/h 20°
1 kJ
12 
poor
0.3 m11s W0.2 + 0.2 mtide−0.9 ↑
cross-off 9 km/hgust9 km/h 28°
1 kJ
15 
poor
0.3 m11s W0.2 + 0.2 mtide0.8 ↑
onshore 12 km/hgust8 km/h 30°
0 kJ
18 
poor
0.3 m11s W0.2 + 0.1 mtide0.8 ↓
cross-on 13 km/hgust13 km/h 26°
0 kJ
21 
poor
0.3 m10s W0.2 mtide−0.8 ↓
cross-off 7 km/hgust7 km/h 22°
0 kJ

Wednesday 14 October epicbest 22:00–24:00 · light 07:35–18:55

00 
fair
0.3 m10s W0.2 + 0.2 mtide−0.8 ↑
cross-off 7 km/hgust6 km/h 22°
0 kJ
03 
fair
0.4 m5s SE0.3 + 0.2 mtide0.7 ↑
cross-off 3 km/hgust3 km/h 20°
0 kJ
06 
fair
0.8 m6s SE0.7 + 0.3 mtide0.9 ↓
cross 3 km/hgust3 km/h 19°
2 kJ
09 
good
0.9 m6s SE0.9 + 0.3 mtide−0.6 ↓
cross 2 km/hgust3 km/h 22°
2 kJ
12 
fair
0.9 m6s SE0.9 + 0.3 mtide−0.9 ↑
cross-on 12 km/hgust13 km/h 28°
2 kJ
15 
fair
1.0 m6s SE0.9 + 0.2 mtide0.4 ↑
onshore 13 km/hgust13 km/h 30°
3 kJ
18 
fair
1.0 m6s SE1.0 + 0.2 mtide0.8 ↓
cross-on 16 km/hgust15 km/h 27°
3 kJ
21 
good
1.1 m6s SE1.1 + 0.2 + 0.1 mtide −0.5↓
cross 4 km/hgust4 km/h 22°
4 kJ

Thursday 15 October epicbest 00:00–08:00 · light 07:36–18:53

00 
epic
1.6 m7s SE1.5 + 0.2 + 0.1 mtide −0.8↑
cross-off 5 km/hgust6 km/h 21°
7 kJ
03 
epic
1.5 m6s SE1.5 + 0.2 + 0.2 mtide 0.4↑
cross-off 3 km/hgust4 km/h 19°
7 kJ
06 
epic
1.4 m7s SE1.4 + 0.2 + 0.2 mtide 0.9↓
cross-off 6 km/hgust6 km/h 19°
6 kJ
09 
good
1.2 m6s SE1.1 + 0.3 + 0.2 mtide −0.3↓
cross 10 km/hgust19 km/h 22°
4 kJ
12 
fair
1.1 m7s SE1.0 + 0.3 + 0.2 mtide −0.9↑
cross-on 13 km/hgust17 km/h 27°
4 kJ
15 
fair
1.0 m7s SE1.0 + 0.3 + 0.2 mtide 0.1↑
onshore 12 km/hgust13 km/h 29°
3 kJ
18 
fair
1.1 m7s SE1.0 + 0.3 mtide0.7 ↓
onshore 10 km/hgust10 km/h 28°
4 kJ
21 
good
1.0 m6s SE1.0 + 0.2 + 0.1 mtide −0.2↓
cross 7 km/hgust7 km/h 22°
3 kJ

Friday 16 October fairbest 00:00–11:00 · light 07:37–18:52

00 
good
1.0 m6s SE1.0 + 0.2 + 0.1 mtide −0.7↑
cross-off 9 km/hgust8 km/h 21°
3 kJ
03 
good
1.0 m6s SE1.0 + 0.2 + 0.1 mtide 0.2↑
cross-off 5 km/hgust4 km/h 19°
3 kJ
06 
good
0.8 m6s SE0.8 + 0.3 + 0.1 mtide 0.8↓
offshore 5 km/hgust5 km/h 19°
2 kJ
09 
good
0.8 m6s SE0.7 + 0.3 + 0.1 mtide 0.1↓
cross 6 km/hgust9 km/h 21°
1 kJ
12 
fair
0.7 m14s W0.6 + 0.3 mtide−0.7 ↑
cross-on 6 km/hgust6 km/h 28°
3 kJ
15 
poor
0.6 m9s W0.5 + 0.3 mtide−0.2 ↑
cross-on 17 km/hgust12 km/h 29°
1 kJ
18 
poor
0.5 m10s W0.4 + 0.3 + 0.1 mtide 0.5↓
cross-on 18 km/hgust22 km/h 26°
1 kJ
21 
fair
0.5 m9s W0.3 + 0.2 + 0.2 mtide 0.1↓
cross 10 km/hgust12 km/h 22°
1 kJ

Today 17 October fairbest 00:00–11:00 · light 07:38–18:51 18° 22°

00 
fair
0.4 m10s W0.3 + 0.2 + 0.2 mtide −0.6↑
cross-off 8 km/hgust9 km/h 22°
1 kJ
03 
fair
0.4 m10s W0.3 + 0.2 + 0.2 mtide −0.1↑
offshore 8 km/hgust8 km/h 20°
1 kJ
06 
fair
0.4 m10s W0.3 + 0.2 + 0.2 mtide 0.6↑
offshore 8 km/hgust8 km/h 19°
1 kJ
09 
fair
0.4 m10s W0.2 + 0.2 + 0.2 mtide 0.3↓
offshore 8 km/hgust12 km/h 21°
1 kJ
12 
fair
0.3 m10s W0.3 + 0.2 mtide−0.5 ↓
cross-off 4 km/hgust7 km/h 27°
0 kJ
now 
poor
0.3 m10s W0.3 + 0.1 mtide−0.3 ↑
cross-on 18 km/hgust14 km/h 29°
0 kJ
18 
poor
0.4 m10s W0.3 + 0.1 mtide0.2 ↑
cross-on 16 km/hgust22 km/h 24°
1 kJ
21 
poor
0.4 m9s W0.3 + 0.3 + 0.1 mtide 0.2↓
offshore 17 km/hgust28 km/h 21°
1 kJ

Sunday 18 October poorbest 00:00–05:00 · light 07:39–18:49 26° 22°

00 
good
0.4 m9s W0.3 + 0.2 mtide−0.3 ↓
offshore 13 km/hgust33 km/h 17° · 0.3 mm/h
1 kJ
03 
good
0.4 m8s W0.3 + 0.2 mtide−0.2 ↑
offshore 7 km/hgust7 km/h 16°
1 kJ
06 
fair
0.5 m8s WNW0.3 + 0.1 mtide0.3 ↑
offshore 7 km/hgust7 km/h 16°
1 kJ
09 
fair
0.7 m6s NNW0.3 mtide0.4 ↓
offshore 6 km/hgust7 km/h 18°
1 kJ
12 
fair
0.8 m5s NNW0.2 + 0.2 mtide−0.2 ↓
cross 9 km/hgust9 km/h 23°
2 kJ
15 
poor
0.7 m6s W0.2 + 0.2 mtide−0.4 ↑
cross-on 16 km/hgust13 km/h 26°
1 kJ
18 
poor
0.6 m6s W0.2 + 0.2 + 0.1 mtide 0.0↑
onshore 11 km/hgust10 km/h 23°
1 kJ
21 
fair
0.5 m6s W0.2 + 0.2 + 0.1 mtide 0.3↓
cross-off 6 km/hgust8 km/h 19° · 0.5 mm/h
1 kJ

Monday 19 October poorbest 00:00–24:00 · light 07:40–18:48 18° 22°

00 
poor
0.4 m6s W0.2 + 0.2 + 0.1 mtide 0.0↓
cross-off 7 km/hgust7 km/h 18°
0 kJ
03 
poor
0.4 m6s W0.2 + 0.1 + 0.1 mtide −0.3↑
offshore 5 km/hgust5 km/h 17°
0 kJ
06 
poor
0.4 m6s W0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 mtide 0.0↑
offshore 5 km/hgust5 km/h 17°
0 kJ
09 
poor
0.3 m6s W0.1 + 0.1 mtide0.5 ↑
offshore 6 km/hgust7 km/h 18°
0 kJ
12 
poor
0.3 m6s W0.1 + 0.1 mtide0.2 ↓
cross-on 8 km/hgust11 km/h 23°
0 kJ
15 
poor
0.3 m6s W0.1 + 0.1 mtide−0.4 ↓
cross-on 18 km/hgust17 km/h 24°
0 kJ
18 
poor
0.4 m3s SW0.2 + 0.1 mtide−0.3 ↑
cross-on 22 km/hgust23 km/h 22°
0 kJ
21 
poor
0.4 m3s WSW0.2 + 0.1 + 0.1 mtide 0.2↑
cross 11 km/hgust18 km/h 19°
0 kJ

Tuesday 20 October fairbest 19:00–23:00 · light 07:41–18:46 18° 22°

00 
poor
0.4 m9s W0.3 + 0.1 + 0.1 mtide 0.3↓
cross-off 13 km/hgust25 km/h 17°
1 kJ
03 
poor
0.4 m11s W0.3 + 0.1 + 0.1 mtide −0.2↓
cross-off 12 km/hgust16 km/h 16°
1 kJ
06 
poor
0.3 m11s W0.2 + 0.2 + 0.1 mtide −0.3↑
offshore 10 km/hgust13 km/h 14°
0 kJ
09 
poor
0.3 m12s W0.2 + 0.2 + 0.1 mtide 0.3↑
offshore 11 km/hgust21 km/h 15°
1 kJ
12 
poor
0.3 m12s W0.2 + 0.2 + 0.1 mtide 0.5↓
cross-off 15 km/hgust17 km/h 21°
1 kJ
15 
poor
0.5 m9s W0.2 + 0.1 + 0.1 mtide −0.3↓
cross-off 10 km/hgust15 km/h 23°
1 kJ
18 
poor
0.8 m6s W0.2 mtide−0.6 ↑
cross-on 8 km/hgust13 km/h 21°
2 kJ
21 
fair
0.8 m6s W0.2 mtide0.1 ↑
offshore 27 km/hgust44 km/h 17°
1 kJ

Wednesday 21 October poorbest 00:00–24:00 · light 07:42–18:45 18° 22°

00 
poor
0.7 m6s WNW0.3 + 0.2 mtide0.5 ↓
offshore 24 km/hgust44 km/h 15°
1 kJ
03 
poor
0.6 m7s WNW0.2 + 0.2 + 0.1 mtide −0.1↓
offshore 16 km/hgust40 km/h 14°
1 kJ
06 
poor
0.4 m7s WNW0.2 + 0.1 + 0.1 mtide −0.5↑
offshore 9 km/hgust13 km/h 12°
1 kJ
09 
poor
0.3 m8s WNW0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 mtide 0.1↑
offshore 9 km/hgust23 km/h 14°
0 kJ
12 
poor
0.3 m8s W0.2 + 0.1 + 0.1 mtide 0.8↓
offshore 18 km/hgust21 km/h 21°
0 kJ
15 
poor
0.5 m8s W0.2 + 0.1 + 0.1 mtide 0.0↓
offshore 19 km/hgust22 km/h 24°
1 kJ
18 
poor
0.5 m7s W0.2 + 0.1 mtide−0.8 ↑
offshore 13 km/hgust18 km/h 23°
1 kJ
21 
poor
0.5 m6s W0.3 + 0.1 + 0.1 mtide −0.2↑
offshore 14 km/hgust31 km/h 18°
1 kJ

Thursday 22 October fairbest 07:00–22:00 · light 07:43–18:45 18° 22°

00 
poor
0.6 m3s WNW0.2 + 0.2 mtide0.7 ↓
offshore 21 km/hgust38 km/h 15°
0 kJ
03 
poor
0.6 m3s NNW0.3 mtide0.2 ↓
offshore 19 km/hgust35 km/h 12°
1 kJ
06 
poor
0.7 m3s N0.3 mtide−0.7 ↑
offshore 17 km/hgust35 km/h 11°
1 kJ
10 
fair
0.5 m6s NW0.3 mtide0.3 ↑
offshore 18 km/hgust23 km/h 15°
1 kJ
13 
fair
0.4 m7s NW0.3 mtide0.9 ↓
cross-off 13 km/hgust11 km/h 22°
0 kJ
16 
fair
0.3 m8s WNW0.3 + 0.1 mtide−0.2 ↓
cross-off 3 km/hgust7 km/h 24°
0 kJ
19 
fair
0.4 m8s W0.3 mtide−1.0 ↑
cross 7 km/hgust10 km/h 18°
1 kJ
22 
poor
0.4 m8s W0.3 mtide0.0 ↑
offshore 11 km/hgust12 km/h 17°
0 kJ

Friday 23 October poorbest 01:00–24:00 · light 07:44–18:43 16° 22°

01 
poor
0.4 m8s WNW0.3 mtide1.0 ↓
offshore 14 km/hgust28 km/h 14°
1 kJ
04 
poor
0.5 m6s NW0.3 mtide0.0 ↓
offshore 19 km/hgust37 km/h 14°
1 kJ
07 
poor
0.6 m6s NW0.2 + 0.1 mtide−0.9 ↑
offshore 14 km/hgust29 km/h 12°
1 kJ
10 
poor
0.5 m9s WNW0.3 mtide0.0 ↑
offshore 21 km/hgust27 km/h 17°
1 kJ
13 
poor
0.4 m10s WNW0.3 mtide1.1 ↓
offshore 19 km/hgust18 km/h 23°
1 kJ
16 
poor
0.4 m10s WNW0.2 + 0.1 mtide0.1 ↓
offshore 14 km/hgust15 km/h 24°
1 kJ
19 
poor
0.4 m11s W0.2 mtide−1.1 ↑
offshore 9 km/hgust9 km/h 20°
1 kJ
22 
poor
0.4 m10s WNW0.2 + 0.2 mtide−0.3 ↑
offshore 17 km/hgust42 km/h 16°
1 kJ

Saturday 24 October poorbest 01:00–24:00 · light 07:45–18:42 19° 22°

01 
poor
0.5 m5s NW0.2 + 0.1 mtide1.1 ↓
offshore 20 km/hgust43 km/h 15°
1 kJ
04 
poor
0.5 m6s NNW0.2 + 0.1 mtide0.3 ↓
offshore 17 km/hgust38 km/h 13°
1 kJ
07 
poor
0.5 m10s WNW0.3 + 0.1 mtide−1.1 ↑
offshore 17 km/hgust33 km/h 13°
1 kJ
10 
poor
0.5 m12s W0.3 mtide−0.4 ↑
offshore 19 km/hgust28 km/h 18°
1 kJ
13 
poor
0.3 m12s W0.3 mtide1.2 ↓
cross-off 18 km/hgust20 km/h 24°
1 kJ
16 
poor
0.3 m12s W0.3 + 0.1 mtide0.5 ↓
cross-off 10 km/hgust14 km/h 26°
0 kJ
19 
poor
0.4 m12s W0.2 mtide−1.2 ↑
cross-on 8 km/hgust12 km/h 20°
1 kJ
22 
poor
0.4 m11s W0.2 + 0.2 + 0.1 mtide −0.7↑
offshore 17 km/hgust34 km/h 19°
1 kJ

Sunday 25 October fairbest 01:00–18:00 · light 06:46–17:41 17° 22°

01 
fair
0.6 m11s W0.3 + 0.2 mtide1.1 ↓
offshore 18 km/hgust36 km/h 16°
2 kJ
03 
fair
0.5 m13s W0.3 + 0.2 mtide0.7 ↓
offshore 17 km/hgust32 km/h 14°
2 kJ
06 
fair
0.5 m14s W0.3 + 0.2 mtide−1.1 ↑
offshore 13 km/hgust20 km/h 13°
1 kJ
09 
fair
0.5 m14s W0.3 + 0.1 mtide−0.8 ↑
offshore 16 km/hgust20 km/h 17°
2 kJ
12 
fair
0.4 m14s W0.3 + 0.1 mtide1.1 ↓
offshore 13 km/hgust12 km/h 22°
1 kJ
15 
fair
0.3 m13s W0.3 + 0.1 + 0.1 mtide 1.0↓
offshore 7 km/hgust10 km/h 25°
1 kJ
18 
poor
0.3 m13s W0.2 + 0.1 mtide−1.0 ↓
cross-on 3 km/hgust5 km/h 19°
0 kJ
21 
poor
0.3 m13s W0.2 + 0.1 mtide−1.0 ↑
offshore 9 km/hgust9 km/h 18°
0 kJ

Monday 26 October fairbest 21:00–24:00 · light 06:47–17:39 19° 22°

00 
poor
0.3 m13s W0.2 + 0.1 + 0.0 mtide 0.9↑
offshore 11 km/hgust13 km/h 17°
0 kJ
03 
poor
0.3 m13s W0.2 + 0.1 + 0.0 mtide 1.1↓
offshore 14 km/hgust22 km/h 15°
1 kJ
06 
poor
0.3 m13s W0.2 + 0.1 + 0.1 mtide −0.9↓
offshore 9 km/hgust9 km/h 14°
1 kJ
09 
poor
0.3 m13s W0.2 + 0.1 + 0.1 mtide −1.2↑
cross-off 7 km/hgust7 km/h 20°
0 kJ
12 
poor
0.3 m12s W0.2 + 0.1 + 0.1 mtide 0.8↑
cross-on 9 km/hgust8 km/h 25°
0 kJ
15 
poor
0.3 m12s W0.3 + 0.2 + 0.0 mtide 1.3↓
onshore 9 km/hgust7 km/h 26°
1 kJ
18 
poor
0.3 m12s W0.3 + 0.2 mtide−0.7 ↓
cross 11 km/hgust12 km/h 20°
1 kJ
21 
fair
0.4 m12s W0.3 + 0.2 mtide−1.3 ↑
cross-off 5 km/hgust5 km/h 19°
1 kJ

Tuesday 27 October fairbest 00:00–24:00 · light 06:48–17:38

00 
fair
0.4 m11s W0.3 + 0.2 + 0.1 mtide 0.6↑
offshore 7 km/hgust7 km/h 18°
1 kJ
03 
fair
0.4 m14s W0.3 + 0.2 + 0.1 mtide 1.4↓
offshore 7 km/hgust7 km/h 17°
1 kJ
06 
fair
0.5 m13s W0.4 + 0.3 mtide−0.5 ↓
offshore 10 km/hgust10 km/h 16°
2 kJ
09 
fair
0.6 m13s W0.5 + 0.3 mtide−1.4 ↑
cross-off 19 km/hgust — —
2 kJ
12 
fair
0.6 m13s W0.5 + 0.3 mtide0.3 ↑
cross-on 13 km/hgust — —
2 kJ
15 
fair
0.5 m12s W0.4 + 0.3 mtide1.4 ↓
onshore 9 km/hgust ——
1 kJ
18 
fair
0.4 m12s W0.3 + 0.2 + 0.2 mtide −0.2↓
cross 12 km/hgust ——
1 kJ
21 
fair
0.4 m12s W0.2 + 0.2 + 0.2 mtide −1.4↑
cross-off 9 km/hgust — —
1 kJ

Wednesday 28 October poorbest 00:00–21:00 · light 06:49–17:37

00 
fair
0.4 m16s W0.2 + 0.2 + 0.2 mtide 0.1↑
cross-off 7 km/hgust — —
1 kJ
03 
fair
0.4 m15s W0.3 + 0.2 + 0.2 mtide 1.5↓
cross-off 11 km/hgust — —
1 kJ
06 
fair
0.5 m15s W0.4 + 0.2 + 0.2 mtide 0.0↓
cross-off 17 km/hgust — —
2 kJ
09 
fair
0.5 m14s W0.4 + 0.2 mtide−1.5 ↑
cross 16 km/hgust ——
2 kJ
12 
fair
0.6 m14s W0.4 + 0.2 mtide−0.2 ↑
cross-on 13 km/hgust — —
2 kJ
15 
fair
0.6 m14s W0.4 + 0.3 + 0.2 mtide 1.4↓
cross-on 2 km/hgust — —
2 kJ
18 
fair
0.6 m13s W0.4 + 0.3 + 0.1 mtide 0.3↓
glassy 1 km/hgust ——
2 kJ
21 
poor
0.7 m13s W0.6 + 0.3 mtide−1.4 ↑
onshore 14 km/hgust — —
3 kJ

Thursday 29 October goodbest 12:00–24:00 · light 06:50–17:36

00 
fair
1.4 m6s SE1.3 + 0.3 mtide−0.3 ↑
cross-on 17 km/hgust — —
5 kJ
03 
good
1.4 m6s SE1.4 + 0.3 mtide1.4 ↓
cross 12 km/hgust ——
6 kJ
06 
good
1.2 m6s SE1.1 + 0.3 mtide0.6 ↓
cross-off 15 km/hgust — —
4 kJ
09 
fair
1.0 m6s SE1.0 + 0.3 mtide−1.3 ↑
cross 21 km/hgust ——
3 kJ
12 
good
0.9 m6s SE0.8 + 0.3 mtide−0.7 ↑
cross 10 km/hgust ——
2 kJ
15 
good
0.8 m6s SE0.7 + 0.3 mtide1.0 ↓
cross-off 5 km/hgust — —
2 kJ
18 
good
0.8 m6s SE0.7 + 0.2 mtide0.7 ↓
glassy 1 km/hgust ——
2 kJ
21 
good
0.7 m6s SE0.7 + 0.2 mtide−1.0 ↑
cross-on 5 km/hgust — —
1 kJ

Friday 30 October poorbest 00:00–12:00 · light 06:51–17:35

00 
fair
0.8 m6s SE0.7 + 0.2 mtide−0.7 ↑
onshore 7 km/hgust ——
1 kJ
03 
fair
0.8 m5s SE0.7 + 0.2 mtide1.0 ↓
onshore 6 km/hgust ——
1 kJ
06 
fair
0.8 m5s SE0.7 + 0.2 mtide1.0 ↓
offshore 5 km/hgust — —
1 kJ
09 
fair
0.7 m5s SE0.6 + 0.1 + 0.1 mtide −0.8↓
cross-off 10 km/hgust — —
1 kJ
12 
poor
0.6 m5s SE0.5 + 0.2 + 0.1 mtide −1.0↑
onshore 9 km/hgust ——
1 kJ
15 
poor
0.5 m5s SE0.4 + 0.1 + 0.1 mtide 0.5↑
cross-on 9 km/hgust — —
0 kJ
18 
poor
0.4 m14s W0.3 + 0.2 + 0.1 mtide 0.9↓
cross 8 km/hgust ——
1 kJ
21 
poor
0.3 m14s W0.3 + 0.2 + 0.1 mtide −0.5↓
cross-off 10 km/hgust — —
1 kJ

Saturday 31 October poorbest 00:00–24:00 · light 06:52–17:33

00 
poor
0.3 m13s W0.2 + 0.2 + 0.1 mtide −0.9↑
cross 6 km/hgust ——
1 kJ
03 
poor
0.3 m13s W0.2 + 0.2 mtide0.5 ↑
cross-on 16 km/hgust — —
1 kJ
06 
poor
0.8 m4s SE0.2 + 0.2 mtide1.1 ↓
cross-on 31 km/hgust — —
1 kJ
09 
poor
1.1 m5s ESE0.2 + 0.2 mtide−0.2 ↓
cross-on 34 km/hgust — —
3 kJ
12 
poor
1.2 m5s SE0.2 + 0.2 mtide−1.1 ↑
onshore 25 km/hgust — —
4 kJ
15 
poor
1.2 m6s SE0.2 + 0.2 mtide−0.1 ↑
onshore 22 km/hgust — —
3 kJ
18 
poor
1.3 m6s SE0.2 + 0.2 mtide0.8 ↓
onshore 31 km/hgust — —
5 kJ
21 
poor
2.0 m6s SE0.3 mtide0.0 ↓
onshore 45 km/hgust — —
11 kJ

Sunday 1 November goodbest 18:00–24:00 · light 06:53–17:32

00 
poor
2.2 m7s SE0.3 mtide−0.8 ↑
onshore 43 km/hgust — —
15 kJ
03 
poor
2.3 m7s SE0.3 mtide0.0 ↑
onshore 50 km/hgust — —
16 kJ
06 
good
2.3 m7s SSE2.1 + 0.8 + 0.2 mtide 1.0↓
cross-off 25 km/hgust — —
16 kJ
09 
fair
2.0 m8s SW1.1 + 0.2 mtide0.4 ↓
cross-on 24 km/hgust — —
14 kJ
12 
poor
2.0 m8s SW0.8 + 0.2 mtide−0.9 ↑
cross-on 40 km/hgust — —
14 kJ
15 
fair
2.1 m8s SW0.5 mtide−0.6 ↑
cross 42 km/hgust ——
15 kJ
18 
good
1.8 m8s SW0.2 mtide0.5 ↓
cross 36 km/hgust ——
12 kJ
21 
good
1.5 m8s SW1.5 + 0.3 + 0.1 mtide 0.5↓
cross-off 27 km/hgust — —
8 kJ

Wind read from the nearest model point, up to 19 km — that is not the wind at the beach.

Swell read from the nearest model point, up to 19 km. Swell travels, so it still holds here.

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Tide

EOT20 prediction
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now −0.2 m ↑H 06:30 · 0.6L 13:00 · −0.5H 19:30 · 0.3

Heights vs mean sea level

Optimal: any.

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125°265°Praia de Altura

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  • 0.3 m · 12 s · W 268°Just off the window
  • 0.1 m · 3 s · SE 134°secondary

Clean — 134° between the two swells. Window SE–W, 125°–265°.

Type
Beach
Faces
160° SSE
Optimal period
—
Optimal tide
any
Level
Beginner
Coordinates
37.168251, −7.49774

Model agreement

Low

NOAA GFS-Wave0.3 m

ECMWF IFS-WAM0.3 m

DWD GWAM0.7 m

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

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