Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praia Brava today (19 Oct):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Praia Brava at 8PM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm October 19). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | - | - |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Praia Brava. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 49 | 48 | 40 | 39 | 26 | 28 | 57 | 136 | 424 | 432 | 361 | 354 | 290 | 282 | 277 | 279 | 308 | 338 | 415 | 332 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:32AM0.80m | 9:00PM0.79m | 11:34AM0.90m | 10:47PM0.88m | 11:52AM0.98m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:02AM0.80m | 4:28PM0.51m | 4:30AM0.23m | 5:00PM0.41m | 5:06AM0.12m | 5:31PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | SSE 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 681 | 582 | 582 | 545 | 535 | 443 | 410 | 288 | 424 | 432 | 361 | 354 | 290 | 282 | 277 | 279 | 308 | 338 | 415 | 332 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | S 12 | ESE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 49 | 48 | 40 | 39 | 26 | 26 | 57 | 136 | 51 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 24 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 22 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 11 | SE 10 | ENE 7 | ESE 10 | NE 7 | — | — | S 21 | S 20 | S 20 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 28 | 4 | 75 | 7 | — | — | 8 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 6 | E 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 14 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 0 | 305 | 87 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 35 | 87 |
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