
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praia Seca today (29 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Praia Seca at 8AM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am October 29). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (29 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (29 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Praia Seca. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Thu morning, min 20°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
125 | 115 | 110 | 90 | 85 | 81 | 59 | 60 | 49 | 72 | 48 | 71 | 110 | 215 | 268 | 233 | 225 | 225 | 217 | 157 | 149 | 146 | 146 | 141 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:22AM1.01m | 3:41PM0.85m | 5:16AM0.91m | 4:14PM0.81m | 6:45AM0.81m | 4:56PM0.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:59AM0.41m | 10:56PM0.10m | 11:54AM0.52m | 11:58PM0.16m | 1:05PM0.60m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 18 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | E 5 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
125 | 115 | 110 | 90 | 85 | 81 | 59 | 60 | 40 | 20 | 48 | 71 | 110 | 215 | 268 | 233 | 225 | 225 | 217 | 157 | 149 | 146 | 146 | 141 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | S 10 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 |
55 | 53 | 53 | 41 | 39 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 47 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 21 | 22 | 26 | 23 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 16 | E 7 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 12 | S 12 | SE 7 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SE 9 | — |
6 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 32 | 49 | 72 | 19 | 40 | 25 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
28 | 23 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 34 | 34 | 18 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 34 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 45 | 25 | 25 |
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