Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praia Brava today (14 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Praia Brava at 1PM is: 1.8m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00am July 14). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (14 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (14 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Praia Brava. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 18°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Tue night, strong winds from the NE by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Fri 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 492 | 584 | 776 | 899 | 938 | 871 | 792 | 718 | 757 | 674 | 599 | 628 | 520 | 520 | 468 | 477 | 478 | 428 | 428 | 361 | 368 | 326 | 326 | 326 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | 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 |
High Tide | 3:39PM1.20m | 2:56AM1.07m | 4:06PM1.20m | 3:31AM1.16m | 4:33PM1.16m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:31AM-0.11m | 9:08PM0.38m | 9:07AM-0.10m | 9:39PM0.44m | 9:44AM-0.04m | 10:11PM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  | |  |  | | |  | |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
 | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 |
 | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | 5:20 |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 492 | 584 | 776 | 899 | 938 | 871 | 792 | 718 | 757 | 674 | 599 | 628 | 520 | 520 | 468 | 477 | 478 | 428 | 428 | 361 | 368 | 326 | 326 | 326 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 13 | S 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 64 | 89 | 32 | 35 | 34 | 54 | 53 | 51 | 50 | 48 | 47 | 28 | 43 | 21 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | — | — | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | — | S 13 | — | S 9 | S 9 | — |
| kJ | 17 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 2 | — | — | 16 | 16 | 4 | — | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 31 | 31 | 24 | 24 | 39 | 62 | 99 | 180 | 148 | 160 | 171 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 87 | 293 | 121 | 102 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 84 | 125 | 102 | 77 | 66 |
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