Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Areia Preta today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 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), 7s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Areia Preta at 12PM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Areia Preta. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 27°C on Tue morning, min 22°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
254 | 273 | 241 | 216 | 269 | 269 | 295 | 295 | 312 | 330 | 340 | 382 | 382 | 382 | 382 | 382 | 414 | 425 | 408 | 408 | 398 | 369 | |
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 | 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 | 7:49AM1.93m | 7:55PM1.79m | 8:32AM1.76m | 8:36PM1.63m | 9:29AM1.59m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:57PM0.47m | 2:12AM0.39m | 2:39PM0.65m | 3:00AM0.55m | 3:39PM0.80m | |||||||||||||||||
5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | N 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 |
23 | 22 | 26 | 32 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | SSE 12 | N 11 | SE 10 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 11 | SE 10 | S 13 | S 12 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NNE 11 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 10 | N 9 |
7 | 13 | 21 | 25 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 27 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | NNE 8 | SSE 10 | N 11 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | — | N 9 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 |
14 | 7 | 11 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
254 | 273 | 241 | 216 | 269 | 269 | 295 | 295 | 312 | 330 | 340 | 382 | 382 | 382 | 382 | 382 | 414 | 425 | 408 | 408 | 398 | 369 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1619 | 1619 | 1076 | 1619 | 1619 | 1619 | 1030 | 806 | 1030 | 1030 | 1076 | 1641 | 1619 | 1054 | 1030 | 1030 | 1030 | 1031 | 1619 | 2290 | 1619 | 1619 |
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