Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Areia Preta today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Areia Preta at 7AM is: 1.8m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Areia Preta. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 28°C on Fri morning, min 23°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
261 | 268 | 296 | 323 | 344 | 365 | 389 | 456 | 456 | 490 | 489 | 515 | 473 | 475 | 463 | 452 | 378 | 369 | 359 | 305 | 297 | 289 | 268 | 268 | |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:32AM1.76m | 8:36PM1.63m | 9:29AM1.59m | 9:38PM1.49m | 10:58AM1.50m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:12AM0.39m | 2:39PM0.65m | 3:00AM0.55m | 3:39PM0.80m | 4:13AM0.68m | 5:19PM0.86m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | N 10 | N 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 |
25 | 25 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | SE 10 | S 13 | S 12 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NNE 11 | N 11 | N 9 | N 9 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | S 13 |
21 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | S 14 | — | — | N 11 | NNE 11 | — | — | — | — | N 11 | — | — | S 15 | S 14 | — | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | N 9 |
6 | 6 | 4 | — | — | 2 | 11 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 5 | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
261 | 268 | 296 | 323 | 344 | 365 | 389 | 456 | 456 | 490 | 489 | 515 | 473 | 475 | 463 | 452 | 378 | 369 | 359 | 305 | 297 | 289 | 268 | 268 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1030 | 1030 | 431 | 1030 | 1076 | 1641 | 1619 | 1091 | 1070 | 1070 | 1054 | 1054 | 1619 | 2067 | 1619 | 1619 | 1030 | 1030 | 871 | 871 | 2054 | 2043 | 2226 | 2220 |
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