Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Areia Preta today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Areia Preta at 1AM is: 1.8m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm July 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Areia Preta. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 48mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 22°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thu 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | ||||||||||||||||
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 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 236 | 302 | 299 | 308 | 317 | 325 | 377 | 416 | 303 | 276 | 299 | 266 | 320 | 528 | 676 | 823 | 947 | 1083 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:57PM2.24m | 6:19AM2.25m | 6:41PM2.16m | 7:05AM2.18m | 7:22PM2.04m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:10AM0.02m | 12:34PM0.05m | 00:53AM0.06m | 1:18PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 25 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | NNE 7 | SE 8 | ENE 6 | N 9 | N 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 |
| kJ | 13 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 29 | 5 | 266 | 47 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | SSE 12 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | ENE 6 | SSE 12 | N 11 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 |
| kJ | 9 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 47 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | S 12 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | — |
| kJ | 16 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 6 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 236 | 302 | 299 | 308 | 317 | 325 | 377 | 416 | 303 | 276 | 299 | 80 | 320 | 528 | 676 | 823 | 947 | 1083 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1619 | 1076 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 1076 | 1064 | 1619 | 1619 | 1619 | 1619 | 1619 | 1533 | 1533 | 1064 | 1619 | 1619 | 1619 |
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