Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Areia Preta today (30 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Areia Preta at 5PM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm August 30). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Areia Preta. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
186 | 199 | 216 | 286 | 460 | 533 | 560 | 575 | 575 | 523 | 536 | 567 | 498 | 498 | 498 | 510 | 506 | 493 | 505 | 505 | |
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 | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:38PM2.16m | 6:01AM2.23m | 6:12PM2.11m | 6:39AM2.17m | 6:48PM2.02m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:36AM0.08m | 11:49PM0.01m | 12:11PM0.13m | 00:24AM0.04m | 12:49PM0.23m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
57 | 53 | 51 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 16 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 |
12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 15 | S 15 | — | — | — | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | — | S 13 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | N 13 | N 13 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
— | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
186 | 199 | 216 | 286 | 460 | 533 | 560 | 575 | 575 | 523 | 536 | 567 | 498 | 498 | 498 | 510 | 506 | 493 | 505 | 505 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 883 | 871 | 2021 | 2116 | 2021 | 2021 | 1070 | 1030 | 1030 | 882 | 1641 | 2067 | 2067 | 2062 | 2061 | 2062 | 871 | 871 | 2116 | 2043 |
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