Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Areia Preta today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Areia Preta at 12PM is: 1.7m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Areia Preta. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 27°C on Mon morning, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
277 | 286 | 229 | 207 | 216 | 238 | 237 | 214 | 207 | 207 | 193 | 201 | 201 | 201 | 238 | 214 | 227 | 227 | 218 | 250 | 257 | 289 | |
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 | 7:11AM2.10m | 7:19PM1.94m | 7:49AM1.93m | 7:55PM1.79m | 8:32AM1.76m | 8:36PM1.63m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:20PM0.30m | 1:33AM0.23m | 1:57PM0.47m | 2:12AM0.39m | 2:39PM0.65m | |||||||||||||||||
5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | N 11 | N 11 | SE 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 11 |
47 | 43 | 107 | 79 | 78 | 78 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 42 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 20 | 25 | 19 | 32 | 32 | 20 | 20 | 22 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | SSE 10 | N 11 | N 11 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 11 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 |
15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 13 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | N 12 | N 12 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 11 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | S 15 | S 14 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | S 13 | S 12 | N 11 | N 10 | — |
12 | 13 | 42 | 21 | 18 | 25 | 25 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 18 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
277 | 286 | 229 | 207 | 216 | 238 | 237 | 214 | 207 | 207 | 193 | 201 | 201 | 201 | 238 | 214 | 227 | 227 | 218 | 250 | 257 | 289 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1641 | 1641 | 1641 | 1619 | 1619 | 1619 | 1619 | 1619 | 1533 | 1619 | 1619 | 1619 | 1619 | 1619 | 1030 | 1533 | 137 | 1030 | 1076 | 1619 | 1619 | 1070 |
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