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Waves in Cavelossim

Hourly wave forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 10:40 am (GMT+5:30)
Now · significant height 1.7 ft
Sea state
Slight · Douglas 3
Period
8.2 s · SSW
Swell
1.4 ft · 8 s
Highest expected
3.4 ft

Today the sea at Cavelossim is slight: 1.7 ft waves with a period of 8.2 s from the south-southwest. The swell, 1.4 ft at 8 s, comes from the south.

Wave height, next 7 days

Significant height: the average of the highest third of the waves, what an observer would estimate by eye. Swell: waves arriving from far away, longer.

The waves you may find today

  • Most common0.9 ft
  • Significant1.7 ft
  • Highest expected3.4 ft

One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 3.4 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 3.4 ft.

The Douglas sea state scale

DegreeNameWave height
0 Calm (glassy) 0
1 Calm (rippled) 0.0 ft–0.3 ft
2 Smooth 0.3 ft–1.6 ft
3 Slight · today 1.6 ft–4.1 ft
4 Moderate 4.1 ft–8.2 ft
5 Rough 8.2 ft–13.1 ft
6 Very rough 13.1 ft–19.7 ft

Waves day by day

Day Max wave Sea state Direction Max period Swell Max wind
Today 2.1 ft Slight SSW 9 s 1.5 ft S 8 mph SSW
Fri 30 1.9 ft Slight SSW 11 s 1.4 ft S 7 mph S
Sat 31 1.9 ft Slight S 11 s 1.4 ft S 9 mph NW
Sun 1 1.9 ft Slight SSW 11 s 1.3 ft S 9 mph WSW
Mon 2 1.7 ft Slight SSW 10 s 1.2 ft S 8 mph SSW
Tue 3 1.5 ft Smooth S 10 s 1.4 ft S 6 mph SW
Wed 4 1.9 ft Slight S 11 s 1.8 ft S 3 mph N

Today, every 3 hours

Time 12:00 am3:00 am6:00 am9:00 am12:00 pm3:00 pm6:00 pm9:00 pm
Waves 2.1 ft2.0 ft1.8 ft1.7 ft1.7 ft1.6 ft1.6 ft1.7 ft
Period 7.2 s7.4 s7.7 s8.0 s8.3 s8.7 s8.9 s9.1 s
Direction SWSWSWSSWSSWSSWSSWSSW
Swell 1.5 ft · 8 s1.4 ft · 8 s1.4 ft · 8 s1.4 ft · 8 s1.4 ft · 8 s1.4 ft · 8 s1.4 ft · 8 s1.4 ft · 8 s
Wind (mph) 2 E3 E3 E1 SSE7 WSW8 SW4 SW2 S

Previous days

The waves over the last 14 days. Tap a day to see it hour by hour.

DayMax wavePeriodSwell
Wed 28 2.3 ft SW9 s2.0 ft S
Tue 27 2.6 ft SSW10 s2.0 ft S
Mon 26 2.3 ft SSW10 s2.0 ft S
Sun 25 2.6 ft SSW11 s2.0 ft S
Sat 24 2.3 ft SSW12 s2.3 ft S
Fri 23 2.6 ft SSW11 s2.0 ft S
Thu 22 2.6 ft SSW10 s2.3 ft S
Show all 14 days
DayMax wavePeriodSwell
Wed 21 2.6 ft SSW11 s2.3 ft S
Tue 20 3.3 ft S12 s3.3 ft S
Mon 19 2.3 ft SSW11 s2.3 ft S
Sun 18 2.3 ft SSW11 s2.0 ft SSW
Sat 17 2.3 ft S10 s2.0 ft S
Fri 16 2.3 ft S11 s2.0 ft S
Thu 15 2.3 ft SSW12 s2.3 ft S

These are the models at the start of each day (ECMWF and GFS; waves from Météo-France), not readings from a weather station: there can be differences at specific spots.

Questions about the waves in CavelossimQuestions

How are the waves today in Cavelossim?

Slight (1.7 ft with a period of 8.2 s from the south-southwest). The highest wave to expect is around 3.4 ft.

Which day will have the biggest waves this week?

Thursday 29, with waves up to 2.1 ft (slight).

What is the wave period?

The time, in seconds, between two crests. With long periods (over 10 s) waves come from far away, are cleaner and break harder; with short periods they are wind waves, choppier.

What is significant wave height?

The average of the highest third of the waves. One in seven is higher and, a few times a day, one comes in at almost double: today, about 3.4 ft.

More about Cavelossim today

Waves near Cavelossim

Only places with a different forecast: spots a few miles apart share the same model cell and wouldn't add anything.

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Waves: Open-Meteo with Météo-France (MFWAM, up to 10 days) and ECMWF WAM, CC BY 4.0; wave grid point 5.5 mi away. Near the shore, the seabed and the shape of the coast change the waves.

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 10:40 am (local time).

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