Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praia Paredes today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Praia Paredes at 8PM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Praia Paredes. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
62 | 61 | 129 | 318 | 289 | 254 | 254 | 1054 | 1102 | 922 | 904 | 815 | 615 | 544 | 615 | 527 | 437 | 355 | 237 | 184 | 151 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | 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 |
High Tide | 8:40AM2.14m | 9:15PM1.97m | 9:53AM2.02m | 10:44PM1.88m | 11:24AM2.02m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:53PM0.99m | 3:18AM1.08m | 4:20PM1.10m | 4:50AM1.15m | 5:58PM1.06m | ||||||||||||||||
6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 21 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | NNW 12 | W 9 | N 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 |
62 | 61 | 62 | 41 | 52 | 123 | 239 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 29 | 42 | 91 | 615 | 527 | 437 | 355 | 237 | 184 | 151 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | — | W 11 | W 11 | SW 15 | NNW 12 | WNW 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 15 |
7 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 40 | 25 | 25 | — | 3 | 2 | 8 | 49 | 42 | 46 | 38 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 135 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NNW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | NW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 8 |
34 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 30 | 9 | 9 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | 48 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 4 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 5 | 129 | 318 | 289 | 254 | 254 | 1054 | 1102 | 922 | 904 | 815 | 615 | 544 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 42 | 116 | 116 | 475 | 333 | 204 | 115 | 106 | 116 | 623 | 513 | 463 | 116 | 54 | 49 | 42 | 111 | 43 | 296 | 43 | 0 |
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