Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praia Paredes today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 11s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Praia Paredes at 8PM is: 1.8m 10s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Praia Paredes. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Fri night, fresh winds from the SSE by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | WNW 15 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1102 | 922 | 831 | 692 | 615 | 461 | 521 | 446 | 386 | 293 | 237 | 184 | 387 | 1025 | 1160 | 878 | 810 | 682 | 434 | 415 | 592 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:53AM2.02m | 10:44PM1.88m | 11:24AM2.02m | 00:13AM1.93m | 12:39PM2.14m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:20PM1.10m | 4:50AM1.15m | 5:58PM1.06m | 6:17AM1.07m | 7:05PM0.92m | ||||||||||||||||
6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 11 | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | WNW 15 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 9 |
8 | 8 | 8 | 59 | 43 | 461 | 521 | 446 | 386 | 293 | 237 | 184 | 387 | 1025 | 1160 | 878 | 810 | 682 | 434 | 415 | 592 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 11 | W 11 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | N 11 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
— | 3 | 2 | 29 | 49 | 91 | 38 | 42 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 25 | 140 | 103 | 70 | 66 | 48 | 33 | 20 | 19 | 19 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 15 | SW 14 | WNW 9 | NW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 18 | WNW 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
— | — | — | 8 | 8 | 42 | 48 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 60 | 25 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
1102 | 922 | 831 | 692 | 615 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 68 | 77 | 12 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 116 | 298 | 588 | 460 | 116 | 54 | 49 | 36 | 47 | 43 | 296 | 232 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 36 | 90 | 213 | 42 |
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