Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Areia Preta today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Areia Preta at 4AM is: 2.1m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Areia Preta. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Fri morning, min 23°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||
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 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
432 | 444 | 472 | 452 | 477 | 470 | 458 | 446 | 392 | 403 | 392 | 365 | 340 | 297 | 248 | 248 | 242 | 223 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | 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 | 8:36PM1.63m | 9:29AM1.59m | 9:38PM1.49m | 10:58AM1.50m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:00AM0.55m | 3:39PM0.80m | 4:13AM0.68m | 5:19PM0.86m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | N 10 | N 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 8 | N 9 |
20 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NNE 11 | N 11 | N 9 | N 9 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | N 8 | N 8 | N 10 | S 13 |
8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 11 | — | — | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | — | N 9 | N 9 | N 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | N 9 |
11 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
432 | 444 | 472 | 452 | 477 | 470 | 458 | 446 | 392 | 403 | 392 | 365 | 340 | 297 | 248 | 248 | 242 | 223 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1619 | 1054 | 1054 | 1030 | 1030 | 1030 | 1619 | 2067 | 1619 | 1619 | 1054 | 1030 | 137 | 870 | 2025 | 2745 | 2636 | 2226 |
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