
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Areia Preta today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Areia Preta at 1PM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Areia Preta. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 27°C on Tue morning, min 22°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | E 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
84 | 91 | 183 | 207 | 261 | 279 | 298 | 331 | 275 | 267 | 305 | 313 | 317 | 287 | 255 | 262 | 255 | 229 | 211 | 202 | 242 | 219 | |
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 | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:27PM2.22m | 3:44AM2.24m | 4:10PM2.28m | 4:28AM2.33m | 4:51PM2.30m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:12AM0.02m | 9:38PM0.07m | 9:59AM-0.06m | 10:21PM-0.02m | 10:43AM-0.09m | |||||||||||||||||
5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | N 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
61 | 71 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 8 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | NE 9 | S 17 | S 17 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 |
11 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 21 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NE 8 | SE 12 | N 9 | N 9 | S 16 | — | SE 11 | NE 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | — | — | — | S 14 | — | — | — | — | SSE 17 | S 17 |
7 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | — | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | 30 | 23 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
84 | 91 | 183 | 207 | 261 | 279 | 298 | 331 | 275 | 267 | 305 | 313 | 317 | 287 | 255 | 262 | 255 | 229 | 211 | 202 | 242 | 219 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 1708 | 1708 | 1708 | 1708 | 1708 | 1668 | 1668 | 1668 | 1668 | 1708 | 1695 | 1619 | 1619 | 1031 | 68 | 68 | 1030 | 1641 | 1619 | 1641 | 1070 |
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