Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Areia Preta today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Areia Preta at 2PM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 13). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Areia Preta. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 22°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
217 | 176 | 181 | 241 | 260 | 266 | 244 | 244 | 244 | 222 | 227 | 68 | 111 | 111 | 104 | 116 | 98 | 95 | 92 | 133 | 169 | 212 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:28AM2.33m | 4:51PM2.30m | 5:11AM2.35m | 5:31PM2.26m | 5:53AM2.31m | 6:09PM2.19m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:43AM-0.09m | 11:02PM-0.06m | 11:25AM-0.05m | 11:41PM-0.05m | 12:05PM0.03m | |||||||||||||||||
5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 22 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | ESE 8 | NNE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 |
18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 64 | 18 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 68 | 78 | 92 | 133 | 169 | 212 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | S 15 | NNE 10 | SSE 15 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
29 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | — | — | — | SSE 15 | N 10 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 |
— | — | — | — | 6 | 23 | 20 | 20 | — | — | — | 21 | 2 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 50 | 48 | 45 | 22 | 21 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 |
217 | 176 | 181 | 241 | 260 | 266 | 244 | 244 | 244 | 222 | 227 | 68 | 111 | 111 | 104 | 116 | 98 | 95 | 92 | 97 | 101 | 138 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1533 | 1533 | 1641 | 1619 | 1619 | 1030 | 81 | 137 | 68 | 794 | 2030 | 2021 | 1708 | 68 | 31 | 31 | 51 | 1070 | 1695 | 1695 | 1641 | 1702 |
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