
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praia de Palmas today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Praia de Palmas at 4AM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm October 11). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Praia de Palmas. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 23°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sun 11 | Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
36 | 12 | 109 | 95 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 20 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:27AM0.98m | 2:28PM0.83m | 3:01AM0.94m | 2:49PM0.80m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:56PM0.16m | 8:29AM0.26m | 8:09PM0.12m | 8:36AM0.32m | 8:28PM0.11m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | NE 6 |
12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 20 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | S 10 | ESE 4 | SE 10 | ESE 3 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | E 3 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | SSE 10 |
1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | E 8 | S 10 | SE 14 | SE 9 | E 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 10 | ESE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | — | E 8 |
36 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 6 | NE 6 | — |
3 | 3 | 109 | 95 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 18 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
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