Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praia de Palmas today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Praia de Palmas at 9AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Praia de Palmas. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu night, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 8 | S 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 7 | ENE 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 11 | 21 | 21 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 53 | 10 | 48 | 52 | 1013 | 830 | 669 | 62 | 64 | 16 | 10 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:41AM0.62m | 2:35PM0.59m | 5:13PM0.59m | 12:51PM0.64m | 12:32PM0.72m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:20AM0.53m | 3:15PM0.59m | 11:46PM0.38m | 4:39AM0.33m | 6:36PM0.46m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 20 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | SE 10 | SSE 10 |
19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 11 | 21 | 21 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | — | 10 | 11 | 12 | 55 | 37 | 37 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 10 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | E 11 | — | — | — | S 7 | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
1 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 53 | — | — | — | 13 | 13 | 13 | 62 | 64 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | S 11 | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | — | SE 12 | SSE 6 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 4 | — | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 20 | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NNW 2 | NW 3 | — | WNW 2 | WNW 3 | — | ESE 7 | SE 3 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 16 | 5 | 48 | 52 | 1013 | 830 | 669 | 36 | 36 | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 92 | 24 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 33 | 26 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 61 | 13 | 5 |
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