Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Areia Preta today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Areia Preta at 2AM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm August 28). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Areia Preta. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 27°C on Sat morning, min 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Fri 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||||
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 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
237 | 237 | 207 | 207 | 201 | 201 | 144 | 139 | 144 | 149 | 151 | 165 | 181 | 180 | 186 | 206 | 245 | 365 | |
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 |
High Tide | 4:32PM2.17m | 4:50AM2.23m | 5:05PM2.18m | 5:25AM2.25m | 5:38PM2.16m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:42PM0.05m | 11:01AM0.06m | 11:15PM0.01m | 11:36AM0.08m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NNE 10 |
121 | 108 | 104 | 104 | 103 | 71 | 70 | 66 | 63 | 62 | 61 | 61 | 59 | 58 | 56 | 53 | 50 | 33 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
50 | 49 | 48 | 45 | 42 | 42 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 27 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 8 |
237 | 237 | 207 | 207 | 201 | 201 | 144 | 139 | 144 | 149 | 151 | 165 | 181 | 180 | 186 | 206 | 245 | 365 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1619 | 68 | 68 | 137 | 68 | 871 | 373 | 2067 | 2073 | 2062 | 2067 | 137 | 883 | 871 | 1695 | 2021 | 2021 | 2025 |
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