Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa Brava today (08 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa Brava at 5PM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (08 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (08 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Playa Brava. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | |||||||||||||||||||
11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 649 | 237 | 266 | 260 | 226 | 226 | 226 | 266 | 429 | 551 | 763 | 822 | 788 | 907 | 1253 | 1235 | 1127 | 1110 | 932 | 1822 | 1708 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | on | on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:07PM0.81m | 6:02AM1.33m | 6:24PM0.82m | 7:01AM1.42m | 7:27PM0.87m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:01PM0.51m | 10:51PM0.40m | 1:08PM0.43m | 11:58PM0.37m | 2:02PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 649 | 237 | 266 | 260 | 226 | 226 | 226 | 226 | 211 | 551 | 763 | 822 | 788 | 907 | 1253 | 1235 | 1127 | 1110 | 932 | 1822 | 1708 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — |
| kJ | 49 | 214 | 144 | 118 | 137 | 132 | 127 | 266 | 429 | 178 | 211 | 211 | 178 | 174 | 307 | 437 | 499 | 521 | 432 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 49 | 47 | 94 | 127 | 161 | 153 | 218 | 123 | 121 | 72 | 134 | 239 | 227 | 255 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
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