Estela (Rio Alto)
Esposende · beach
Provisional forecast — this spot's profile hasn't been verified yet; scores are conservative and alerts are off.
Wrong tide for this spot
0.5m @ 7–14s NW · 1kW/m · +0.3m @ 11s NWsecondary swell · 2kn W ↘onshore
8-day outlook · Intermediate
Hour by hour
| Time | Score | Swell | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07:00 | 1.0 | 0.7m 6–14s WNW+0.3m 10s NW | 5kn NNW → | 0.6 ↑ |
| 08:00 | 0.3 | 0.6m 6–14s WNW+0.3m 10s NW | 3kn NW → | 0.8 ↑ |
| 09:00 | 0.3 | 0.6m 6–14s WNW+0.3m 10s NW | 2kn NW ↘ | 1.0 ↑ |
| 10:00 | 0.3 | 0.6m 6–14s WNW+0.3m 10s NW | 2kn W ↘ | 1.0 ↓ |
| 11:00 | 0.3 | 0.5m 7–14s NW+0.3m 11s NW | 2kn W ↘ | 0.9 ↓ |
| 12:00 | 0.4 | 0.5m 9–14s NW+0.3m 12s NW | 3kn WSW ↘ | 0.7 ↓ |
| 13:00 | 0.7 | 0.5m 10–14s NW+0.3m 13s NW | 5kn WSW ↘ | 0.5 ↓ |
| 14:00 | 1.2 | 0.6m 10–14s NW+0.3m 12s WNW | 1kn NW ↘ | 0.3 ↓ |
| 15:00 | 1.4 | 0.7m 9–14s NW+0.2m 11s W | 1kn SSE → | 0.1 ↓ |
| 16:00 | 1.4 | 0.9m 9–14s NW+0.2m 10s WSW | 6kn NE ↗ g11 | 0.0 ↓ |
| 17:00 | 1.6 | 0.9m 9–14s NW+0.2m 10s WSW | 6kn WSW ↘ g10 | 0.0 ↑ |
| 18:00 | 2.3 | 0.9m 9–12s NW+0.2m 10s WSW | 4kn SW → | 0.2 ↑ |
| 19:00 | 2.9 | 1.0m 9–12s NW+0.2m 10s WSW | 4kn W ↘ | 0.4 ↑ |
| 20:00 | 2.1 | 1.0m 9–12s NW+0.2m 9s WSW | 3kn WNW ↘ g14 | 0.6 ↑ |
| 21:00 | 0.7 | 1.0m 9–12s NW+0.2m 9s W | 6kn NNE → g13 | 0.8 ↑ |
Spot guide
- Best swell
- WSW–NW
- Best wind
- E (offshore)
- Best tide
- Low–mid
- First–last light
- 06:38–20:32
Added from the coast-coverage audit. Facing measured from the OSM coastline; physical profile inherited from Ofir (7737 m away) pending human review.
Hazards strong currents, often unsettled sea · rocks · strong nortada, no shelter · crowds on good days
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