
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rocha Negra today (21 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Rocha Negra at 5AM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 1.3m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 21). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (21 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (21 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Rocha Negra. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 22°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | WNW 12 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | WNW 20 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
198 | 345 | 403 | 198 | 187 | 138 | 136 | 101 | 86 | 83 | 78 | 63 | 40 | 25 | 22 | 37 | 64 | 240 | 363 | 446 | 605 | 580 | 822 | 624 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 11:21PM2.38m | 11:41AM2.60m | 00:22AM2.56m | 12:35PM2.80m | 1:04AM2.76m | 1:16PM3.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:28AM1.62m | 6:15PM1.40m | 6:25AM1.43m | 6:58PM1.21m | 7:05AM1.22m | 7:31PM1.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 26 |
Feels °C | 25 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NW 10 | NW 10 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 |
198 | 193 | 187 | 198 | 150 | 122 | 91 | 81 | 86 | 83 | 78 | 202 | 202 | 174 | 161 | 158 | 147 | 147 | 363 | 446 | 605 | 580 | 822 | 624 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SE 7 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | WNW 18 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | ESE 5 | NW 7 |
198 | 165 | 162 | 159 | 19 | 68 | 96 | 96 | 236 | 217 | 205 | 63 | 40 | 25 | 22 | 15 | 7 | 240 | 94 | 99 | 96 | 96 | 2 | 33 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 10 | NW 9 | — | — | — | W 21 | WNW 20 | WNW 18 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | WNW 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 78 | 101 | 30 | 23 | 12 | — | — | — | 8 | 37 | 64 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 19 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | NW 10 |
— | 345 | 403 | — | 187 | 138 | 136 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 44 | 77 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 |
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