Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rocha Negra today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rocha Negra at 5PM is: 0.1m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 19). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Rocha Negra. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the NW by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | SSW 14 | WNW 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 19 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 38 | 36 | 33 | 47 | 45 | 44 | 30 | 30 | 25 | 8 | 8 | 26 | 16 | 26 | 7 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 7:26AM2.79m | 7:50PM2.69m | 8:20AM2.63m | 8:55PM2.49m | 9:33AM2.53m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:29PM1.34m | 1:54AM1.44m | 2:33PM1.52m | 3:01AM1.60m | 4:07PM1.61m | ||||||||||||||||
6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 |
23 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 38 | 36 | 33 | 47 | 45 | 44 | 30 | 30 | 152 | 232 | 173 | 26 | 58 | 57 | 90 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | WNW 10 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WNW 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NW 12 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 13 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 16 | 26 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | SW 13 | SW 14 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | SW 14 | S 12 | NW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — |
1 | 19 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 6 | NW 5 | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
— | 3 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 19 | — | 352 | 281 | 117 | 157 | 137 | 152 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 157 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 392 | 371 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 894 | 770 | 750 | 379 |
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