Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praia Cardoso today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Praia Cardoso at 1PM is: 1.0m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00am September 18). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Praia Cardoso. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Sat night, light winds from the NNW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 13 | S 8 | S 9 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 273 | 220 | 175 | 171 | 136 | 136 | 103 | 106 | 78 | 57 | 29 | 35 | 36 | 71 | 39 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 19 |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:20AM0.45m | 11:49AM0.49m | 3:42PM0.48m | 11:26PM0.25m | 11:58AM0.54m | 11:09PM0.31m | 12:13PM0.58m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:56AM0.41m | 2:07PM0.47m | 9:35PM0.24m | 1:28AM0.24m | 9:34PM0.30m | 3:24AM0.21m | 8:21PM0.36m | |||||||||||||||
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 | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 12 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 273 | 220 | 175 | 171 | 136 | 136 | 103 | 106 | 78 | 57 | 25 | 35 | 36 | 71 | 39 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 1449 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 15 | S 15 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | — | — | S 10 |
| kJ | 19 | 31 | 30 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 13 | 17 | 29 | 14 | 15 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | — | — | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 14 | SSE 10 | S 13 | — | S 12 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 10 | 30 | — | 11 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 29 | 25 | 18 | 103 | 148 | 96 | 98 | 133 | 216 | 287 | 363 | 440 | 520 | 784 | 1118 | 1567 | 1954 | 1601 | 1494 | 1593 | 1857 | 2124 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 6 | 31 | 127 | 44 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 44 | 571 | 569 | 339 | 327 | 304 | 31 | 209 | 162 | 31 | 20 |
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