Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praia da Tocha today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Praia da Tocha at 7AM is: 1.5m 14s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.2m 7s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Praia da Tocha. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the NNW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 13 | NW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 752 | 838 | 779 | 756 | 784 | 772 | 749 | 610 | 620 | 546 | 397 | 325 | 1193 | 1775 | 2160 | 2264 | 2149 | 1799 | 1551 | 1389 | 1054 | 1204 | 1668 | 1537 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 10:51PM1.90m | 11:15AM2.15m | 11:58PM2.05m | 12:12PM2.31m | 00:46AM2.25m | 12:56PM2.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:48AM1.14m | 5:46PM0.95m | 5:56AM0.98m | 6:35PM0.76m | 6:44AM0.79m | 7:14PM0.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 13 | NW 13 |
| kJ | 752 | 838 | 779 | 756 | 784 | 772 | 749 | 610 | 620 | 546 | 397 | 325 | 1193 | 1775 | 2160 | 2264 | 2149 | 1799 | 1551 | 1389 | 1054 | 1204 | 1668 | 1537 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 15 | NW 14 | — | — |
| kJ | 131 | 140 | 132 | — | — | — | — | 24 | 14 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 429 | 639 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 19 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | — | — | — | NW 5 | NNW 6 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 97 | 88 | 49 | 34 | — | — | — | 31 | 136 | 210 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 18 | 34 | 109 | 188 | 188 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 185 | 185 | 185 | 187 | 361 | 250 | 133 | 96 | 23 | 18 | 18 | 120 | 385 | 365 | 18 |
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