Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praia de Altura today (05 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Nov, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Nov, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Nov, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 3s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Praia de Altura at 4AM is: 0.6m 6s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm November 04). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 15s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (WET) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Nov) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (05 Nov) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
| Evening (05 Nov) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 3s |
Table - waves today at Praia de Altura. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 5 | Friday 6 | Sat 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 4 | WSW 13 | SW 4 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 5 | 19 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross |
High Tide | 11:12PM2.61m | 11:29AM2.84m | 11:59PM2.75m | 12:16PM2.92m | 00:41AM2.87m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:15AM0.84m | 5:49PM0.65m | 6:04AM0.70m | 6:31PM0.57m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | 5:25 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SSW 6 | W 15 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 8 | W 7 |
| kJ | 2 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | W 11 | W 13 | W 10 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 11 | W 11 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 16 | W 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 6 | — | SW 4 | — | SW 4 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 |
| kJ | 7 | 5 | 19 | — | 10 | — | 4 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 120 | 57 | 14 | 52 | 57 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 57 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 121 | 54 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 |
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