Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praia Brava today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Praia Brava at 1AM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm September 15). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Praia Brava. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 20°C on Tue night, min 18°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tue 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | ||||||||||||||||
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 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | E 7 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 186 | 145 | 139 | 136 | 184 | 70 | 125 | 522 | 566 | 339 | 690 | 643 | 610 | 573 | 440 | 987 | 925 | 906 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:10PM0.91m | 4:53AM0.92m | 4:33PM0.85m | 5:36AM0.82m | 4:58PM0.78m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:47PM0.20m | 11:15AM0.42m | 11:25PM0.25m | 11:57AM0.52m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | S 12 | ESE 8 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 |
| kJ | 186 | 145 | 139 | 136 | 184 | 337 | 236 | 522 | 58 | 339 | 690 | 643 | 610 | 573 | 440 | 987 | 925 | 906 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 97 | 99 | 90 | 89 | 68 | 70 | 84 | 58 | 37 | 60 | 83 | 215 | 212 | 261 | 229 | 79 | 79 | 59 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 13 | SE 9 | NE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ENE 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 64 | 62 | 40 | 34 | 52 | 52 | 125 | 38 | 10 | 18 | 17 | 80 | 77 | 75 | 80 | 4 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | S 12 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 38 | 50 | 50 | 35 | 38 | 36 | 36 | — | 566 | 107 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 128 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 163 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 19 |
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