
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rocha Negra today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rocha Negra at 9PM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 20). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Rocha Negra. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 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 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
439 | 482 | 468 | 454 | 402 | 377 | 371 | 163 | 157 | 223 | 193 | 160 | 251 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 84 | 87 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 10:48AM2.58m | 11:34PM2.53m | 11:47AM2.75m | 00:20AM2.73m | 12:32PM2.95m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:23PM1.39m | 5:36AM1.44m | 6:10PM1.21m | 6:22AM1.23m | 6:48PM1.01m | ||||||||||||||||
7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 20 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 |
439 | 482 | 468 | 454 | 402 | 377 | 371 | 163 | 157 | 223 | 193 | 160 | 251 | 599 | 700 | 819 | 760 | 678 | 644 | 563 | 600 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 |
53 | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 154 | 116 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | 84 | 87 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 5 | — | NW 6 | — | — | NW 5 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 3 |
— | 47 | 37 | 30 | 36 | 22 | — | 34 | — | — | 9 | 6 | 12 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 184 | 0 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 24 | 19 | 379 | 98 | 0 |
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