Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praia Paredes today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Praia Paredes at 4PM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.1m 17s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Praia Paredes. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun morning, min 19°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
488 | 363 | 285 | 270 | 220 | 228 | 372 | 392 | 344 | 277 | 245 | 245 | 243 | 243 | 298 | 291 | 277 | 284 | 243 | 207 | 168 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 6:05PM2.94m | 6:26AM2.65m | 6:44PM2.69m | 7:05AM2.49m | 7:25PM2.43m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:48AM0.19m | 00:16AM0.24m | 12:27PM0.37m | 00:52AM0.45m | 1:08PM0.57m | ||||||||||||||||
6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 24 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
488 | 363 | 1 | 5 | 220 | 228 | 372 | 392 | 344 | 277 | 245 | 245 | 243 | 243 | 298 | 291 | 277 | 284 | 243 | 207 | 168 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | W 7 | W 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | SW 4 |
11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 15 | W 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 8 |
— | — | — | — | 11 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — |
— | — | 285 | 270 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 12 | 12 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 50 | 273 | 298 | 53 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 222 | 300 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 33 | 140 | 324 | 72 | 0 |
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