
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rocha Negra today (12 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Nov, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Nov, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Nov, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rocha Negra at 3PM is: 2.3m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 2.0m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am November 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (WET) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Nov) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (12 Nov) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (12 Nov) | 7ft (2.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Rocha Negra. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 17°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Thu morning, light winds from the SW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sun 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 9 | WSW 11 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1980 | 1395 | 1221 | 1204 | 993 | 962 | 785 | 770 | 1465 | 1240 | 997 | 847 | 761 | 633 | 349 | 280 | 310 | 218 | 206 | 160 | 160 | 132 | 132 | 111 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:50PM2.87m | 4:03AM3.03m | 4:28PM2.73m | 4:42AM2.90m | 5:10PM2.60m | 5:26AM2.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:37AM0.92m | 9:40PM1.06m | 10:12AM1.04m | 10:15PM1.19m | 10:53AM1.18m | 10:55PM1.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | |
— | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
1980 | 1395 | 1221 | 1204 | 993 | 962 | 785 | 770 | 1465 | 1240 | 997 | 847 | 761 | 633 | 339 | 264 | 223 | 218 | 169 | 160 | 160 | 132 | 132 | 111 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 |
807 | 763 | 859 | 859 | 842 | 842 | 784 | 757 | 687 | 554 | 543 | 392 | 314 | 264 | 349 | 280 | 254 | 210 | 206 | 156 | 150 | 106 | 104 | 71 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 9 | S 9 | WSW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | NW 10 | — | — | — | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 |
— | 246 | 169 | 30 | 68 | 140 | 331 | 342 | 299 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50 | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 310 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 616 | 616 | 616 | 616 | 392 | 394 | 124 | 46 | 77 | 692 | 616 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 79 | 0 | 98 | 483 | 425 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 46 | 14 |
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