Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Areia Preta today (14 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Areia Preta at 8PM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm August 14). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Areia Preta. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
227 | 232 | 268 | 247 | 111 | 119 | 85 | 81 | 92 | 130 | 166 | 212 | 212 | 261 | 257 | 233 | 180 | 301 | 284 | 240 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | 5:31PM2.26m | 5:53AM2.31m | 6:09PM2.19m | 6:32AM2.23m | 6:44PM2.08m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:25AM-0.05m | 11:41PM-0.05m | 12:05PM0.03m | 00:20AM0.00m | 12:43PM0.15m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | NNE 9 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
9 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 68 | 80 | 92 | 130 | 166 | 212 | 212 | 261 | 257 | 233 | 180 | 16 | 177 | 174 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 |
17 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 18 | 17 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 16 | 52 | 51 | 46 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 9 | N 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | N 13 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
— | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 50 | 48 | 45 | 44 | 21 | 21 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 53 | 13 | 15 | 16 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
227 | 232 | 268 | 247 | 111 | 119 | 85 | 81 | 72 | 75 | 76 | 114 | 133 | 127 | 127 | 159 | 176 | 301 | 284 | 240 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 880 | 1708 | 1708 | 1030 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 1030 | 1619 | 1619 | 1619 | 2201 | 2085 | 1641 | 1695 | 1695 | 1641 | 1641 | 1641 | 1702 |
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