
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rocha Negra today (29 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rocha Negra at 6AM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 29). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (29 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (29 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Rocha Negra. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the NNW by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | WNW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 215 | 211 | 17 | 25 | 41 | 337 | 459 | 562 | 596 | 533 | 354 | 300 | 717 | 904 | 661 | 661 | 1311 | 1323 | 1197 | 1256 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 4:24AM3.42m | 4:42PM3.40m | 5:01AM3.33m | 5:24PM3.23m | 5:44AM3.19m | 6:12PM3.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:09PM0.57m | 10:25AM0.60m | 10:45PM0.67m | 11:05AM0.71m | 11:24PM0.84m | 11:51AM0.88m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:19 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | W 6 | WNW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
242 | 246 | 250 | 246 | 215 | 211 | 145 | 121 | 41 | 337 | 459 | 562 | 596 | 533 | 354 | 300 | 717 | 904 | 661 | 661 | 1311 | 1323 | 1197 | 1256 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | NW 11 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SW 9 | SW 9 | S 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | SW 8 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 |
29 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 25 | 94 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 170 | 281 | 3 | 3 | 555 | 547 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | E 6 | — | — | — | SSW 11 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SE 4 | SE 4 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 9 | — | S 16 | SW 8 | SW 8 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 |
17 | 1 | — | — | — | 12 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | — | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 4 | SE 2 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | — | — | NW 12 | NW 4 | NW 12 |
— | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | 66 | 61 | — | — | 1915 | 12 | 1866 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 732 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 53 | 46 |
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