
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Meia Praia today (13 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Meia Praia at 2PM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 13). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (13 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (13 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Meia Praia. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 17°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 5 | ESE 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
373 | 414 | 480 | 198 | 187 | 277 | 193 | 255 | 248 | 263 | 256 | 112 | 88 | 59 | 47 | 49 | 46 | 42 | 34 | 24 | 13 | 7 | 3 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 4:16AM3.39m | 4:32PM3.49m | 4:50AM3.31m | 5:07PM3.31m | 5:24AM3.17m | 5:42PM3.09m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:17AM0.63m | 10:39PM0.67m | 10:51AM0.74m | 11:10PM0.84m | 11:25AM0.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 23 | 19 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 20 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NW 10 | NW 13 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 5 | WNW 11 |
193 | 242 | 242 | 50 | 171 | 160 | 193 | 255 | 248 | 187 | 142 | 112 | 88 | 59 | 47 | 49 | 46 | 42 | 34 | 24 | 13 | 7 | 25 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 8 | ESE 5 |
46 | 46 | 46 | 26 | 26 | 190 | 212 | 202 | 182 | 179 | 157 | 127 | 76 | 73 | 71 | 67 | 50 | 48 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 13 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 11 | NW 14 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 12 | — | — | — | W 12 | — | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 8 |
28 | 23 | 57 | 46 | 26 | 26 | 50 | — | — | — | 12 | — | 36 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | — | — | — | WNW 8 | NW 4 | NW 10 | NW 9 |
373 | 414 | 480 | 198 | 187 | 277 | — | — | — | 263 | 256 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 27 | 10 | 108 | 109 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 7 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 830 | 746 | 740 | 76 |
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