Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rocha Negra today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rocha Negra at 7PM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 21). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.0m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Rocha Negra. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 23°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 16 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 45 | 45 | 58 | 42 | 37 | 186 | 443 | 828 | 811 | 786 | 694 | 496 | 442 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:33AM2.53m | 10:24PM2.40m | 11:02AM2.54m | 11:52PM2.45m | 12:15PM2.67m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:07PM1.61m | 4:37AM1.66m | 5:43PM1.54m | 6:00AM1.57m | 6:46PM1.39m | ||||||||||||||||
6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 20 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | WNW 9 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | W 16 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 |
121 | 26 | 43 | 56 | 30 | 31 | 217 | 163 | 117 | 98 | 64 | 63 | 58 | 186 | 443 | 828 | 811 | 786 | 694 | 496 | 442 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | NW 12 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 13 | SW 14 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 8 | NNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 13 |
25 | 34 | 26 | 26 | 7 | 7 | 31 | 32 | 45 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 37 | 32 | 24 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NW 11 | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 14 | SW 14 | S 14 | W 18 | WNW 8 | NNW 9 | SW 13 | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 25 | 24 | 32 | 7 | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | SW 6 |
— | 117 | 126 | 105 | 319 | 296 | 400 | 356 | — | 45 | 58 | 42 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 75 | 75 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 46 | 19 | 810 | 741 | 188 | 46 | 46 | 24 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 24 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 79 | 259 | 181 | 79 | 79 |
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