Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Areia Preta today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Areia Preta at 2AM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
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 | ||||||||||||||||
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 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
263 | 278 | 244 | 229 | 254 | 234 | 209 | 209 | 237 | 229 | 237 | 251 | 259 | 274 | 309 | 340 | 382 | 392 | |
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 | 7:19PM1.94m | 7:49AM1.93m | 7:55PM1.79m | 8:32AM1.76m | 8:36PM1.63m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:33AM0.23m | 1:57PM0.47m | 2:12AM0.39m | 2:39PM0.65m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | NNE 8 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | N 11 | N 11 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | SE 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 11 |
78 | 14 | 45 | 45 | 23 | 22 | 26 | 33 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 19 | 32 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 22 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | N 12 | NNE 8 | N 12 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 12 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 |
15 | 25 | 14 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 26 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | N 12 | NNE 8 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | N 11 | N 11 | S 15 | S 15 | N 12 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | S 13 | — | — | — | — |
18 | 17 | 25 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 21 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
263 | 278 | 244 | 229 | 254 | 234 | 209 | 209 | 237 | 229 | 237 | 251 | 259 | 274 | 309 | 340 | 382 | 392 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1619 | 1619 | 1619 | 1619 | 1533 | 1619 | 1619 | 1619 | 1619 | 1619 | 1030 | 1030 | 1030 | 1030 | 1076 | 1641 | 1619 | 1619 |
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