
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Porto de Galinhas today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Porto de Galinhas at 11AM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00am September 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Porto de Galinhas. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 26°C on Sun morning, min 24°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 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) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | S 11 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
255 | 242 | 235 | 230 | 228 | 193 | 193 | 186 | 196 | 202 | 212 | 206 | 181 | 185 | 176 | 257 | 297 | 306 | 306 | 291 | 250 | 238 | 256 | 544 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 11:44AM1.42m | 00:00AM1.54m | 12:48PM1.57m | 00:56AM1.72m | 1:29PM1.74m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:26AM0.78m | 5:56PM0.85m | 6:34AM0.66m | 6:51PM0.71m | 7:19AM0.51m | 7:31PM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 8 |
106 | 184 | 101 | 98 | 61 | 193 | 193 | 186 | 149 | 114 | 110 | 206 | 181 | 185 | 47 | 66 | 65 | 31 | 306 | 291 | 250 | 238 | 256 | 34 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 6 | S 14 | S 14 | S 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | ESE 12 | S 8 | S 12 |
24 | 23 | 32 | 45 | 91 | 188 | 89 | 86 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 108 | 100 | 69 | 12 | 16 | 37 | 17 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 75 | 34 | 42 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | N 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | N 9 | N 9 | S 7 | S 7 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | S 15 | S 15 | S 6 | ESE 9 | N 8 | N 13 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | ESE 11 | S 8 | S 12 | S 9 |
22 | 1 | 25 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 39 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 35 | 32 | 54 | 51 | 34 | 47 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 11 |
255 | 242 | 235 | 230 | 228 | — | — | — | 196 | 202 | 212 | — | — | — | 176 | 257 | 297 | 306 | — | — | — | — | — | 544 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1343 | 1343 | 1343 | 1343 | 1343 | 1343 | 1343 | 1343 | 1343 | 550 | 550 | 796 | 1343 | 1366 | 1779 | 1792 | 1366 | 1450 | 1259 | 629 | 1771 | 1854 | 1854 | 1366 |
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