Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praia Grande today (18 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Praia Grande at 8PM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Praia Grande. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
132 | 136 | 140 | 140 | 111 | 105 | 82 | 80 | 74 | 74 | 57 | 41 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 39 | 40 | 27 | 26 | 26 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 6:14PM0.92m | 6:58AM0.95m | 6:57PM0.83m | 8:16AM0.87m | 3:39PM0.75m | 8:14PM0.77m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:59AM0.37m | 11:11PM0.30m | 11:33AM0.49m | 11:54PM0.36m | 12:14PM0.62m | 5:49PM0.72m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 26 | 28 | 30 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
132 | 136 | 140 | 140 | 111 | 105 | 82 | 80 | 74 | 74 | 57 | 41 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 39 | 40 | 27 | 26 | 26 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 |
8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 10 | — | — | E 14 | — | — | S 9 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 13 | S 8 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 12 |
— | 2 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | S 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NNE 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 9 | 7 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 75 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 51 | 119 | 117 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 131 | 203 | 51 | 51 |
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