
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Areia Preta today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Areia Preta at 5PM is: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 08:00am September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Areia Preta. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 27°C on Fri morning, min 23°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
151 | 181 | 191 | 232 | 222 | 282 | 277 | 277 | 277 | 311 | 315 | 315 | 311 | 329 | 297 | 289 | 272 | 294 | 286 | 294 | 352 | 329 | |
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 |
High Tide | 8:35AM1.56m | 8:46PM1.49m | 10:01AM1.44m | 10:35PM1.41m | 12:02PM1.47m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:42PM0.79m | 3:21AM0.73m | 4:22PM0.89m | 5:20AM0.77m | 6:21PM0.82m | |||||||||||||||||
5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | NNE 8 | N 12 | N 12 | SE 10 | NNE 10 | SE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | ESE 10 | N 13 | SE 10 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 |
79 | 6 | 11 | 25 | 48 | 9 | 47 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 38 | 14 | 25 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | N 10 | NNE 8 | S 10 | N 11 | N 11 | NNE 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NNE 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 13 | N 9 | N 13 | N 9 | NE 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 |
6 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | S 10 | S 13 | N 9 | N 15 | N 11 | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | N 10 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 10 | N 9 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 |
11 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
151 | 181 | 191 | 232 | 222 | 282 | 277 | 277 | 277 | 311 | 315 | 315 | 311 | 329 | 297 | 289 | 272 | 294 | 286 | 294 | 352 | 329 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 68 | 1695 | 1641 | 1641 | 1641 | 1641 | 1641 | 1619 | 1619 | 1641 | 1702 | 1641 | 1641 | 1619 | 1619 | 1619 | 1031 | 1619 | 1619 | 1619 | 1619 | 1619 |
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