Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praia Brava today (27 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Praia Brava at 12PM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am July 27). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (27 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (27 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Praia Brava. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed morning, min 19°C on Mon morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | S 12 | SE 9 | SE 8 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | S 12 | ENE 7 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 341 | 330 | 75 | 74 | 248 | 171 | 184 | 187 | 141 | 139 | 132 | 127 | 171 | 231 | 205 | 184 | 188 | 187 | 187 | 180 | 134 | 162 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:12PM1.00m | 1:41AM0.92m | 2:42PM1.03m | 2:11AM0.99m | 3:10PM1.04m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:28AM0.11m | 8:00PM0.35m | 8:06AM0.05m | 8:31PM0.32m | 8:41AM0.01m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 341 | 330 | 260 | 209 | 248 | 171 | 184 | 187 | 141 | 139 | 132 | 127 | 94 | 119 | 121 | 119 | 151 | 146 | 187 | 180 | 186 | 173 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 119 | 70 | 75 | 74 | 70 | 75 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 29 | 28 | 20 | 21 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 8 | SE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 16 | 18 | 27 | 28 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 3 | ENE 7 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 36 | 14 | 28 | 46 | 47 | 73 | 79 | 84 | 83 | 171 | 231 | 205 | 184 | 188 | 187 | 178 | 134 | 134 | 162 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 64 | 64 | 53 | 51 | 51 | 19 | 74 | 74 | 53 | 53 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 7 |
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