Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praia Dos Acores today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Praia Dos Acores at 5PM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 12). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 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 (12 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Praia Dos Acores. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 54mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
554 | 480 | 480 | 488 | 397 | 403 | 243 | 314 | 711 | 691 | 752 | 635 | 553 | 606 | 290 | 202 | 335 | 421 | 465 | 581 | 572 | 520 | |
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 | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:44PM0.81m | 1:29AM0.77m | 2:54PM0.76m | 2:01AM0.83m | 3:07PM0.72m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:18AM-0.07m | 8:56PM0.37m | 8:54AM-0.05m | 9:16PM0.38m | 9:27AM-0.00m | |||||||||||||||||
6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | ESE 7 |
554 | 480 | 480 | 488 | 397 | 403 | 243 | 215 | 711 | 691 | 752 | 635 | 553 | 606 | 186 | 201 | 160 | 140 | 181 | 581 | 572 | 193 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 15 | SE 15 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSE 13 |
4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 223 | 314 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 290 | 202 | 335 | 421 | 465 | 183 | 169 | 520 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | ENE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 6 | — | 3 | 9 | 5 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | N 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 |
9 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 14 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 258 | 254 | 310 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 38 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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