Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praia de Pipa today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Praia de Pipa at 2PM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Praia de Pipa. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu morning, min 24°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 8 | E 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
493 | 139 | 215 | 220 | 186 | 181 | 145 | 321 | 242 | 136 | 114 | 121 | 139 | 132 | 143 | 147 | 223 | 135 | 114 | 93 | 76 | 77 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:25AM1.51m | 9:56PM1.54m | 10:57AM1.43m | 11:28PM1.52m | 12:29PM1.47m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:11AM0.72m | 3:36PM0.83m | 4:37AM0.78m | 5:07PM0.87m | 6:06AM0.74m | 6:29PM0.80m | ||||||||||||||||
5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | SE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | E 7 | NE 8 |
139 | 36 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 132 | 136 | 136 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 142 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 76 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | NNE 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NNE 9 | SE 8 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | N 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | NE 8 | N 8 | SSE 8 | N 8 | NE 8 | S 11 |
50 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 26 | 6 | 3 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | — | N 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 14 | S 14 | NNE 10 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | N 8 | N 9 | S 11 | S 11 |
9 | — | 2 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 8 | E 7 |
493 | 139 | 215 | 220 | 186 | 181 | 145 | 321 | 242 | 202 | 114 | 121 | 139 | 132 | 143 | 147 | 223 | 135 | 114 | 93 | 71 | 77 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 992 | 1015 | 1578 | 2033 | 1578 | 1578 | 1031 | 992 | 16 | 826 | 2746 | 2699 | 2190 | 2190 | 1015 | 360 | 16 | 830 | 2173 | 2164 | 16 | 2033 |
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