Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Areia Preta today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Areia Preta at 3PM is: 0.8m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 1.2m 5s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Areia Preta. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 22°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
85 | 90 | 92 | 130 | 166 | 212 | 261 | 261 | 257 | 233 | 236 | 255 | 284 | 280 | 240 | 226 | 226 | 238 | 229 | 237 | 222 | 209 | |
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 | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:53AM2.31m | 6:09PM2.19m | 6:32AM2.23m | 6:44PM2.08m | 7:11AM2.10m | 7:19PM1.94m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:05PM0.03m | 00:20AM0.00m | 12:43PM0.15m | 00:57AM0.10m | 1:20PM0.30m | |||||||||||||||||
5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 24 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
71 | 80 | 92 | 130 | 166 | 212 | 261 | 261 | 257 | 233 | 180 | 180 | 177 | 174 | 153 | 115 | 111 | 109 | 107 | 79 | 78 | 78 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 |
18 | 17 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 16 | 16 | 51 | 46 | 45 | 47 | 47 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | N 12 |
25 | 50 | 48 | 45 | 44 | 21 | 21 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 53 | 52 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 43 | 42 | 21 | 18 | 25 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 |
85 | 90 | 78 | 75 | 87 | 110 | 138 | 155 | 181 | 193 | 236 | 255 | 284 | 280 | 240 | 226 | 226 | 238 | 229 | 237 | 222 | 209 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 68 | 1030 | 1695 | 1695 | 1708 | 2201 | 1641 | 1030 | 1030 | 1031 | 1076 | 1641 | 1641 | 1641 | 1641 | 1641 | 1641 | 1641 | 1076 | 1695 | 1619 | 1641 |
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