Waves in Realejo Alto

Hourly wave forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 11:05 pm (WET)

Now · significant height 6.2 ft

Sea state: Moderate · Douglas 4
Period: 12.1 s · NNW
Swell: 5.1 ft · 10 s
Highest expected: 12 ft

Today the sea at Realejo Alto is moderate: 6.2 ft waves with a period of 12.1 s from the north-northwest. The swell, 5.1 ft at 10 s, comes from the north-northwest.

Wave height, next 7 days

2.04.06.0 ft 6.2 ft Now

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 common3.1 ft
Significant6.2 ft
Highest expected12 ft

One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 12 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 12 ft.

The Douglas sea state scale

Degree	Name	Wave height
0	Calm (glassy)	0
1	Calm (rippled)	0.0 ft–0.3 ft
2	Smooth	0.3 ft–1.6 ft
3	Slight	1.6 ft–4.1 ft
4	Moderate · today	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	6.2 ft	Moderate	NNW	13 s	5.9 ft NW	4 mph NNE
Thu 29	6.2 ft	Moderate	NNW	12 s	5.7 ft NNW	4 mph N
Fri 30	4.4 ft	Moderate	NNW	11 s	4.1 ft NNW	5 mph NNE
Sat 31	4.5 ft	Moderate	NW	12 s	3.9 ft NW	5 mph NNE
Sun 1	5.6 ft	Moderate	NNW	12 s	5.6 ft NW	6 mph NNE
Mon 2	5.3 ft	Moderate	NNW	11 s	5.2 ft NNW	7 mph W
Tue 3	3.7 ft	Slight	NNW	11 s	3.5 ft NNW	9 mph ENE

Today, every 3 hours

Time	12:00 am	3:00 am	6:00 am	9:00 am	12:00 pm	3:00 pm	6:00 pm	9:00 pm
Waves	4.5 ft	4.0 ft	4.4 ft	4.8 ft	5.3 ft	5.7 ft	6.0 ft	6.2 ft
Period	12.5 s	11.7 s	12.0 s	12.3 s	12.5 s	12.5 s	12.4 s	12.3 s
Direction	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NW	NW	NNW	NNW
Swell	3.8 ft · 11 s	3.0 ft · 10 s	3.9 ft · 11 s	4.5 ft · 11 s	5.0 ft · 11 s	5.4 ft · 11 s	5.9 ft · 11 s	4.9 ft · 11 s
Wind (mph)	1 NE	3 N	2 N	1 NE	2 NW	3 NNW	1 NW	2 E

Previous days

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

Day	Max wave	Period	Swell
Tue 27	4.3 ft N	12 s	3.6 ft NNW
Mon 26	5.9 ft N	10 s	4.9 ft NNW
Sun 25	6.2 ft N	10 s	4.6 ft NNW
Sat 24	6.6 ft N	10 s	4.9 ft N
Fri 23	5.6 ft NNW	12 s	5.6 ft NNW
Thu 22	4.9 ft N	12 s	4.3 ft N
Wed 21	5.9 ft N	11 s	4.3 ft N

Show all 14 days

Day	Max wave	Period	Swell
Tue 20	6.6 ft N	12 s	5.2 ft N
Mon 19	5.9 ft N	11 s	5.6 ft N
Sun 18	5.2 ft N	10 s	3.9 ft NNW
Sat 17	4.6 ft NNW	12 s	4.3 ft NNW
Fri 16	4.9 ft NNW	13 s	4.6 ft NNW
Thu 15	4.9 ft NNW	12 s	4.3 ft NW
Wed 14	4.6 ft N	10 s	3.6 ft NNE

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 Realejo AltoQuestions

How are the waves today in Realejo Alto?

Moderate (6.2 ft with a period of 12.1 s from the north-northwest). The highest wave to expect is around 12 ft.

Which day will have the biggest waves this week?

Wednesday 28, with waves up to 6.2 ft (moderate).

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 12 ft.

More about Realejo Alto today

Waves near Realejo Alto

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 6.1 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 11:05 pm (local time).

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