
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Areia Preta today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Areia Preta at 9AM is: 2.2m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 02:00am July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Areia Preta. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 27°C on Wed morning, min 23°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
533 | 515 | 571 | 632 | 667 | 492 | 547 | 512 | 512 | 524 | 549 | 615 | 644 | 684 | 645 | 601 | 524 | 477 | 433 | 238 | 377 | 386 | 395 | 395 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:36AM1.94m | 8:47PM1.76m | 9:28AM1.79m | 9:37PM1.62m | 10:32AM1.67m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:17AM0.27m | 2:48PM0.48m | 3:03AM0.40m | 3:41PM0.63m | 4:00AM0.52m | 4:49PM0.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | SSE 10 | N 8 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | NNE 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | SE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | ESE 9 |
6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 145 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 176 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 395 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | NE 8 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 8 | N 10 | N 11 | NNE 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NNE 8 | N 9 | NNE 8 | N 9 | NNE 8 |
2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 13 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | N 11 | NE 8 | — | — | N 10 | N 11 | — | N 11 | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 13 | N 12 |
3 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — |
533 | 515 | 571 | 632 | 667 | 492 | 547 | 512 | 512 | 524 | 549 | 615 | 644 | 684 | 645 | 601 | 524 | 477 | 433 | 238 | 377 | 386 | 395 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1070 | 1030 | 1030 | 1054 | 1619 | 1619 | 1619 | 1100 | 71 | 31 | 52 | 1533 | 1619 | 1619 | 1619 | 1619 | 1619 | 451 | 68 | 1533 | 1619 | 1619 | 2050 | 2061 |
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