
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Areia Preta today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Areia Preta at 9AM is: 1.2m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 02:00am October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Areia Preta. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | N 15 | N 15 | E 7 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | E 6 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | E 6 | E 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
131 | 131 | 134 | 134 | 131 | 111 | 111 | 97 | 106 | 107 | 89 | 146 | 144 | 142 | 142 | 134 | 130 | 132 | 136 | 195 | 198 | 144 | 137 | 143 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:10AM1.47m | 9:47PM1.46m | 10:56AM1.45m | 11:34PM1.51m | 12:19PM1.56m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:45AM0.71m | 3:28PM0.82m | 4:25AM0.77m | 5:17PM0.80m | 6:02AM0.69m | 6:31PM0.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 27 |
Feels °C | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | N 11 | N 15 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 |
131 | 21 | 70 | 134 | 131 | 111 | 111 | 92 | 106 | 107 | 70 | 146 | 144 | 142 | 142 | 134 | 130 | 130 | 136 | 195 | 198 | 144 | 115 | 123 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 15 | N 11 | N 16 | N 11 | N 10 | N 14 | N 14 | N 10 | N 10 | N 12 | NNE 8 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
22 | 38 | 21 | 78 | 21 | 18 | 91 | 97 | 18 | 18 | 27 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 15 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 11 | N 14 | N 16 | N 10 | N 10 | NNE 5 | NNE 8 | N 10 | SSE 15 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | NNE 7 | SSE 10 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
38 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 32 | 43 | 18 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 23 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
— | 131 | 134 | — | — | — | — | — | 91 | 92 | 89 | 88 | 88 | 103 | 97 | 112 | 112 | 132 | 132 | 132 | 137 | 137 | 137 | 143 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 871 | 1054 | 1030 | 375 | 373 | 1033 | 431 | 1054 | 783 | 408 | 408 | 870 | 2021 | 1708 | 1708 | 1708 | 1682 | 1668 | 1668 | 881 | 1668 | 1708 | 1708 | 1708 |
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