
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rocha Negra today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rocha Negra at 9PM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm July 20). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Rocha Negra. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed morning, min 17°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 18 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 7:30AM2.90m | 7:49PM3.01m | 8:22AM2.77m | 8:44PM2.80m | 9:21AM2.67m | 9:50PM2.64m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:29PM1.19m | 2:08AM1.20m | 2:25PM1.35m | 3:04AM1.37m | 3:34PM1.47m | ||||||||||||||||
6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:50 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 19 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 21 | 18 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 18 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NNW 8 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | S 14 | NW 9 | W 7 | NW 9 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | N 10 |
3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | — | S 15 | S 14 | W 7 | NW 9 | N 9 | S 14 | — | — | — | S 13 |
3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 |
11 | 15 | 17 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 38 | 31 | 34 | 27 | 59 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 24 | 22 | 17 | 19 | 21 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 187 | 810 | 616 | 616 | 361 | 187 | 78 | 46 | 78 | 810 | 838 | 379 | 78 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 78 | 742 | 718 | 661 | 375 |
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