Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praia de Altura today (19 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Praia de Altura at 9PM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 19). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (19 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (19 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Praia de Altura. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Sat afternoon, min 22°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 23 | 26 | 37 | 47 | 200 | 383 | 267 | 194 | 214 | 160 | 178 | 131 | 240 | 465 | 337 | 156 | 109 | 63 | 39 | 39 | 79 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 8:37AM2.29m | 9:32PM2.10m | 10:08AM2.25m | 11:07PM2.14m | 11:31AM2.35m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:14PM1.27m | 3:39AM1.37m | 4:48PM1.26m | 5:10AM1.31m | 6:01PM1.13m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 29 | 30 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 25 |
Feels °C | 23 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | WSW 13 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | W 12 | W 12 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 23 | 26 | 19 | 35 | 200 | 226 | 267 | 194 | 125 | 77 | 82 | 11 | 11 | 247 | 169 | 156 | 109 | 63 | 39 | 39 | 79 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | WSW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | — | W 8 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 42 | 69 | 37 | — | 35 | 31 | 30 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | — | 1 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | — | W 7 | W 14 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | SE 7 | — | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 37 | 47 | — | 383 | — | — | 214 | 160 | 178 | 131 | 240 | 465 | 337 | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 122 | 109 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 120 | 122 | 114 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 120 | 121 | 46 | 0 |
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