Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Areia Preta today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Areia Preta at 2PM is: 1.9m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Areia Preta. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 23°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
276 | 305 | 355 | 365 | 407 | 479 | 492 | 519 | 477 | 489 | 461 | 423 | 452 | 429 | 359 | 359 | 320 | 297 | 276 | 268 | 250 | 250 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:32AM1.76m | 8:36PM1.63m | 9:29AM1.59m | 9:38PM1.49m | 10:58AM1.50m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:39PM0.65m | 3:00AM0.55m | 3:39PM0.80m | 4:13AM0.68m | 5:19PM0.86m | |||||||||||||||||
5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 |
19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | S 13 | S 12 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | N 8 | N 10 | N 10 | S 13 |
4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | — | — | N 11 | NNE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | — | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | N 9 |
4 | — | — | 2 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | 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 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
276 | 305 | 355 | 365 | 407 | 479 | 492 | 519 | 477 | 489 | 461 | 423 | 452 | 429 | 359 | 359 | 320 | 297 | 276 | 268 | 250 | 250 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1030 | 1031 | 1076 | 1641 | 2050 | 1619 | 1619 | 1070 | 1030 | 1054 | 1619 | 2073 | 1619 | 1619 | 806 | 871 | 806 | 865 | 2636 | 2045 | 2636 | 2226 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Rio Grande Do Norte | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Brazil | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | ||||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)












