Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Areia Preta today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Areia Preta at 5AM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a North direction and 1.3m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm October 19). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Areia Preta. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | E 6 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 142 | 134 | 130 | 130 | 136 | 195 | 198 | 144 | 130 | 123 | 125 | 125 | 134 | 165 | 200 | 255 | 273 | 281 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | 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 | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:34PM1.51m | 12:19PM1.56m | 00:42AM1.67m | 1:09PM1.72m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:17PM0.80m | 6:02AM0.69m | 6:31PM0.66m | 7:00AM0.54m | 7:17PM0.48m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 |
| kJ | 142 | 134 | 130 | 130 | 136 | 195 | 198 | 144 | 115 | 123 | 125 | 125 | 125 | 87 | 86 | 82 | 74 | 72 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | N 19 | N 18 |
| kJ | 6 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | NNE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | NNE 7 | SSE 10 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | N 7 |
| kJ | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 69 | 85 | 112 | 105 | 132 | 130 | 130 | 130 | 130 | 115 | 119 | 119 | 134 | 165 | 200 | 255 | 273 | 281 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2209 | 1708 | 1054 | 883 | 871 | 1668 | 1708 | 1708 | 51 | 1054 | 137 | 1070 | 1039 | 1619 | 1695 | 1708 | 1708 | 1619 |
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