
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rocha Negra today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rocha Negra at 2PM is: 0.2m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 11). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Rocha Negra. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 20°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 10 | WNW 6 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 22 | 23 | 35 | 33 | 50 | 69 | 68 | 96 | 98 | 188 | 180 | 115 | 118 | 120 | 120 | 132 | 132 | 256 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 1:53AM3.11m | 2:10PM3.43m | 2:42AM3.27m | 2:58PM3.60m | 3:26AM3.37m | 3:41PM3.69m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:54AM0.92m | 8:31PM0.65m | 8:42AM0.76m | 9:16PM0.53m | 9:25AM0.65m | 9:58PM0.48m | |||||||||||||||||
6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 23 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — |
13 | 38 | 28 | 20 | 9 | 22 | 23 | 35 | 32 | 32 | 20 | 68 | 96 | 98 | 8 | 180 | 115 | 118 | 120 | 120 | 132 | 132 | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | NW 5 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | WNW 10 | W 10 | WNW 9 | NW 6 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | — | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 12 | — | — |
8 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 33 | 50 | 69 | 19 | 9 | 8 | — | 3 | 3 | 31 | 31 | 27 | 6 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | — | — | — | — | E 6 | NW 9 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | — |
11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 7 | — | — | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 10 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 10 |
20 | 82 | — | — | 27 | 31 | 28 | 31 | 64 | 54 | 47 | 39 | 18 | 20 | 188 | 53 | 27 | 62 | — | — | 21 | 35 | 256 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 46 | 29 | 46 | 742 | 742 | 731 | 371 | 57 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 250 | 46 | 0 |
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