Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praia do Norte today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Praia do Norte at 11AM is: 1.9m 10s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 1.0m 12s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Praia do Norte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 12 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 840 | 746 | 720 | 716 | 619 | 653 | 278 | 178 | 356 | 433 | 416 | 334 | 266 | 397 | 537 | 807 | 921 | 833 | 902 | 841 | 828 | 816 | 712 |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:21AM2.08m | 9:14PM1.84m | 9:51AM2.03m | 10:48PM1.88m | 11:12AM2.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:45AM1.08m | 2:52PM1.09m | 3:09AM1.17m | 4:30PM1.08m | 4:45AM1.12m | 5:43PM0.94m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | WNW 16 | NNW 9 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 |
| kJ | 840 | 746 | 720 | 716 | 202 | 217 | 278 | 178 | 356 | 433 | 416 | 334 | 266 | 397 | 243 | 807 | 921 | 833 | 902 | 841 | 828 | 816 | 712 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | W 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 11 | WNW 15 | NNW 8 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 478 | 332 | 293 | 207 | 39 | 23 | 158 | 103 | 101 | 8 | 28 | 119 | 232 | 23 | 537 | 181 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | — | — | NNW 10 | N 10 | W 10 | NW 19 | WNW 18 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 67 | 62 | 61 | 39 | — | — | 102 | 71 | 8 | 14 | 31 | 27 | 24 | — | 20 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 9 | — | — | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 619 | 653 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 249 | — | — | 168 | 208 | 192 | 145 | 93 | 71 | 49 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 2 | 40 | 0 | 103 | 103 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 103 | 105 | 25 | 64 | 103 | 103 | 105 | 106 | 106 | 64 | 40 |
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