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 5AM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm July 26). 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 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the NE by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Sun 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | ||||||||||||||||
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 13 | S 12 | S 12 | 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 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 490 | 468 | 425 | 347 | 341 | 330 | 75 | 74 | 248 | 169 | 184 | 187 | 141 | 139 | 134 | 127 | 191 | 252 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:08AM0.85m | 2:12PM1.00m | 1:41AM0.92m | 2:42PM1.03m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:27PM0.39m | 7:28AM0.11m | 8:00PM0.35m | 8:06AM0.05m | 8:31PM0.32m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | 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 12 | S 13 |
| kJ | 490 | 468 | 425 | 347 | 341 | 330 | 260 | 209 | 248 | 169 | 184 | 187 | 141 | 139 | 134 | 127 | 96 | 119 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 177 | 158 | 126 | 125 | 119 | 70 | 75 | 74 | 70 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 53 | 43 | 42 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 7 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | SE 8 |
| kJ | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 28 | 28 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 8 | — | — | — | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 32 | 41 | 21 | 32 | 40 | 47 | 70 | 76 | 84 | 106 | 191 | 252 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 53 | 53 | 49 | 74 | 74 | 53 |
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