Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praia Brava today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Praia Brava at 3PM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 1.1m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Praia Brava. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 21°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sat night, light winds from the N by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | E 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 643 | 497 | 411 | 341 | 274 | 209 | 198 | 152 | 139 | 90 | 183 | 231 | 373 | 389 | 471 | 619 | 634 | 512 | 545 | 291 | 476 | 464 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:15PM1.21m | 3:08AM1.27m | 3:42PM1.21m | 3:40AM1.28m | 4:09PM1.16m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:36AM-0.11m | 8:49PM0.20m | 9:02AM-0.07m | 9:10PM0.23m | 9:27AM0.02m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 22 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 27 | 26 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 27 | 28 | 24 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 643 | 497 | 411 | 341 | 274 | 209 | 198 | 149 | 114 | 83 | 77 | 52 | 51 | 33 | 20 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 385 | 291 | 277 | 270 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | S 11 | ENE 9 | S 11 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | — | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 124 | 113 | 120 | 131 | — | — | 191 | 25 | 114 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 10 | SW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 134 | 155 | 156 | 152 | 139 | 90 | 183 | 231 | 373 | 389 | 471 | 619 | 634 | 512 | 545 | — | 476 | 464 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 77 | 4 | 35 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 77 | 87 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 66 | 35 | 35 | 6 | 35 | 6 |
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