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 (1.1m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Nordestão at 5AM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 1.4m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm August 16). 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 (1.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Nordestão. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 27°C on Mon morning, min 24°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
834 | 811 | 758 | 637 | 627 | 521 | 506 | 421 | 414 | 377 | 425 | 240 | 248 | 281 | 268 | 268 | 182 | 304 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 6:27PM2.06m | 6:43AM2.08m | 7:04PM1.92m | 7:23AM1.87m | 7:44PM1.77m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:29AM0.35m | 12:54PM0.40m | 1:09AM0.48m | 1:32PM0.57m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | 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 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 |
834 | 811 | 758 | 637 | 627 | 521 | 506 | 421 | 414 | 377 | 425 | 162 | 248 | 281 | 268 | 268 | 182 | 304 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 |
196 | 153 | 148 | 143 | 140 | 107 | 93 | 91 | 66 | 66 | 65 | 240 | 144 | 141 | 104 | 127 | 160 | 137 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | 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 8 | ESE 10 |
16 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 64 | 58 | 38 | 56 | 38 | 65 | 38 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 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 |
67 | 77 | 88 | 114 | 112 | 124 | 131 | 115 | 107 | 91 | 85 | 80 | 76 | 76 | 71 | 60 | 58 | 44 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1403 | 1403 | 1403 | 1403 | 1403 | 1403 | 1217 | 1403 | 1380 | 1380 | 1380 | 1296 | 633 | 1296 | 1380 | 1380 | 1380 | 1380 |
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