Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Areia Preta today (20 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Areia Preta at 5PM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Areia Preta. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri morning, min 23°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
408 | 408 | 398 | 388 | 369 | 305 | 283 | 236 | 236 | 229 | 196 | 223 | 228 | 200 | 236 | 197 | 172 | 128 | 128 | 148 | |
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 | 9:29AM1.59m | 9:38PM1.49m | 10:58AM1.50m | 11:21PM1.43m | 12:38PM1.54m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:39PM0.80m | 4:13AM0.68m | 5:19PM0.86m | 5:57AM0.70m | 6:57PM0.79m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | E 7 | N 9 | N 9 | SE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | N 8 |
9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 45 | 6 | 6 | 33 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 5 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | S 13 | S 12 | N 9 | S 12 | S 12 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | S 11 |
7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | S 16 | SE 12 | S 15 | — | N 9 | N 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | N 10 | N 9 | N 8 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — |
2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
408 | 408 | 398 | 388 | 369 | 305 | 283 | 236 | 236 | 229 | 196 | 223 | 228 | 200 | 236 | 197 | 172 | 128 | 128 | 148 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1030 | 1054 | 1619 | 2073 | 1619 | 1619 | 1070 | 1030 | 68 | 865 | 2781 | 2734 | 2226 | 2226 | 1054 | 408 | 68 | 868 | 2209 | 2201 |
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