Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praia Grande today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Praia Grande at 12PM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Praia Grande. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 19°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
113 | 113 | 113 | 158 | 158 | 184 | 203 | 121 | 121 | 121 | 103 | 91 | 112 | 156 | 196 | 110 | 110 | 89 | 134 | 140 | 136 | 136 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:12AM1.26m | 6:23PM1.15m | 7:02AM1.12m | 7:04PM1.04m | 8:18AM1.00m | 8:15PM0.95m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:24PM0.47m | 00:37AM0.44m | 1:05PM0.60m | 1:34AM0.51m | 2:22PM0.71m | |||||||||||||||||
6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 12 |
113 | 113 | 113 | 38 | 24 | 134 | 139 | 121 | 121 | 121 | 103 | 91 | 112 | 156 | 133 | 110 | 110 | 89 | 87 | 6 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 12 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 8 | S 9 | SE 11 |
71 | 50 | 39 | 10 | 6 | 23 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 13 | — | — | — | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 8 |
10 | 10 | 4 | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | — | N 3 | NNW 3 | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
— | — | — | 158 | 158 | 184 | 203 | — | 5 | 3 | — | 15 | 22 | 41 | 196 | — | — | — | 134 | 140 | 136 | 136 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 20 | 20 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 702 | 51 | 51 |
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