
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Areia Preta today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Areia Preta at 4AM is: 2.0m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm July 17). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Areia Preta. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 27°C on Sun morning, min 22°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Fri 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
361 | 371 | 381 | 396 | 452 | 585 | 765 | 1011 | 1083 | 1083 | 953 | 811 | 724 | 639 | 547 | 581 | 528 | 528 | |
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-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 6:41PM2.16m | 7:05AM2.18m | 7:22PM2.04m | 7:50AM2.07m | 8:03PM1.91m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:53AM0.06m | 1:18PM0.16m | 1:35AM0.15m | 2:02PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | N 9 | N 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 |
14 | 29 | 14 | 29 | 28 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 10 | N 11 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NE 9 | N 11 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 10 | N 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | — | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NE 9 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 |
5 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
361 | 371 | 381 | 396 | 452 | 585 | 765 | 1011 | 1083 | 1083 | 953 | 811 | 724 | 639 | 547 | 581 | 528 | 528 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1619 | 1619 | 1641 | 1619 | 1533 | 1619 | 1064 | 1067 | 1619 | 1619 | 1619 | 910 | 1533 | 1078 | 1076 | 1619 | 1619 | 1619 |
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