Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Nordestão today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Nordestão at 6AM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 1.4m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Nordestão. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 27°C on Mon morning, min 23°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
758 | 637 | 627 | 521 | 506 | 421 | 414 | 314 | 425 | 217 | 283 | 281 | 262 | 275 | 290 | 355 | 430 | 421 | 411 | 439 | 623 | 684 | 562 | 586 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:43AM2.08m | 7:04PM1.92m | 7:23AM1.87m | 7:44PM1.77m | 8:10AM1.67m | 8:33PM1.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:54PM0.40m | 1:09AM0.48m | 1:32PM0.57m | 1:55AM0.62m | 2:19PM0.73m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
758 | 637 | 627 | 521 | 506 | 421 | 414 | 314 | 425 | 217 | 283 | 281 | 262 | 275 | 290 | 355 | 430 | 421 | 411 | 439 | 623 | 684 | 562 | 586 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | E 6 | S 12 | S 12 | E 6 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | N 10 | ENE 7 | N 10 |
148 | 143 | 109 | 107 | 93 | 91 | 66 | 66 | 64 | 187 | 144 | 141 | 104 | 96 | 35 | 134 | 103 | 32 | 127 | 91 | 64 | 2 | 45 | 18 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 11 | ESE 10 | N 11 | S 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 8 | N 10 | N 10 |
16 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 64 | 58 | 39 | 56 | 65 | 127 | 38 | 2 | 132 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | E 6 | E 6 | — | E 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | — | SE 8 | ENE 7 |
94 | 114 | 142 | 124 | 124 | 115 | 107 | 107 | 82 | 82 | 78 | 78 | 60 | 47 | — | 28 | 32 | — | 43 | 39 | 64 | — | 419 | 47 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1403 | 1403 | 1403 | 1403 | 1217 | 1403 | 1380 | 1403 | 1403 | 1380 | 633 | 1380 | 1380 | 1380 | 1380 | 1380 | 1380 | 848 | 848 | 832 | 1217 | 1403 | 1380 | 1380 |
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