Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Areia Preta today (27 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Areia Preta at 6PM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Areia Preta. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
326 | 286 | 286 | 277 | 309 | 350 | 333 | 284 | 276 | 276 | 245 | 254 | 210 | 210 | 204 | 168 | 163 | 147 | 147 | 158 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:00PM2.12m | 4:16AM2.17m | 4:32PM2.17m | 4:50AM2.23m | 5:05PM2.18m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:53AM0.13m | 10:10PM0.12m | 10:27AM0.08m | 10:42PM0.05m | 11:01AM0.06m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 | NNE 14 | NNE 14 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NNE 11 | N 11 | N 11 |
110 | 109 | 153 | 158 | 143 | 187 | 184 | 181 | 178 | 131 | 121 | 108 | 104 | 104 | 103 | 71 | 70 | 43 | 63 | 62 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 |
14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 45 | 42 | 42 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | SE 17 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 8 | — |
5 | 12 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 52 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 |
326 | 286 | 286 | 277 | 309 | 350 | 333 | 284 | 276 | 276 | 245 | 254 | 210 | 210 | 204 | 168 | 163 | 147 | 147 | 158 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1619 | 1619 | 1695 | 1619 | 1619 | 1685 | 1533 | 881 | 1619 | 1641 | 1641 | 1619 | 1641 | 1641 | 1533 | 881 | 1695 | 2073 | 2067 | 2067 |
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