Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Areia Preta today (17 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Areia Preta at 5PM is: 1.7m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 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 Tue night. Warm (max 27°C on Tue morning, min 23°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
303 | 238 | 245 | 278 | 244 | 237 | 261 | 247 | 247 | 237 | 253 | 278 | 269 | 277 | 259 | 274 | 282 | 282 | 282 | 309 | |
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 | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | NNE 8 | ESE 11 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | SE 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 11 |
16 | 79 | 78 | 14 | 45 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 19 | 32 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 22 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | N 12 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | SSE 10 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 12 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 |
42 | 16 | 15 | 25 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | N 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | S 13 | — | N 11 | — | — |
12 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 25 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 |
303 | 238 | 245 | 278 | 244 | 237 | 261 | 247 | 247 | 237 | 253 | 278 | 269 | 277 | 259 | 274 | 282 | 282 | 282 | 309 | |
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 |
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