Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Areia Preta today (26 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Areia Preta at 5PM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Areia Preta. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | 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 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
244 | 244 | 204 | 210 | 246 | 259 | 302 | 350 | 359 | 359 | 318 | 350 | 310 | 341 | 341 | 295 | 295 | 259 | 226 | 232 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:29PM2.05m | 3:43AM2.08m | 4:00PM2.12m | 4:16AM2.17m | 4:32PM2.17m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:20AM0.22m | 9:38PM0.21m | 9:53AM0.13m | 10:10PM0.12m | 10:27AM0.08m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 26 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 | NNE 14 | NNE 14 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 12 | N 12 |
17 | 14 | 14 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 112 | 110 | 109 | 107 | 158 | 143 | 187 | 184 | 181 | 178 | 131 | 121 | 108 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 18 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 16 | NNE 16 | NNE 16 | NNE 16 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 |
31 | 8 | 9 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 81 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 50 | 49 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | N 18 | NNE 17 | SSE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 17 | SE 17 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
5 | 25 | 28 | 25 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 52 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
244 | 244 | 204 | 210 | 246 | 259 | 302 | 350 | 359 | 359 | 318 | 350 | 310 | 341 | 341 | 295 | 295 | 259 | 226 | 232 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1619 | 1619 | 137 | 68 | 1070 | 1030 | 871 | 871 | 1619 | 1619 | 1619 | 1619 | 1619 | 1619 | 1533 | 1619 | 1619 | 1641 | 1641 | 1725 |
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