
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praia do Norte today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Praia do Norte at 4AM is: 0.5m 6s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Praia do Norte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 18°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 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) | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | 18 | 67 | 81 | 102 | 112 | 86 | 86 | 93 | 114 | 83 | 79 | 68 | 80 | 53 | 38 | 37 | 47 | 32 | 40 | 41 | 31 | 29 | 29 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 7:54AM2.43m | 8:14PM2.51m | 8:45AM2.29m | 9:07PM2.29m | 9:42AM2.18m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:42AM0.44m | 1:53PM0.61m | 2:28AM0.65m | 2:47PM0.79m | 3:21AM0.83m | 3:52PM0.94m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:58 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 |
16 | 18 | 67 | 81 | 102 | 112 | 86 | 86 | 93 | 114 | 83 | 79 | 68 | 80 | 53 | 38 | 37 | 47 | 31 | 40 | 41 | 31 | 29 | 29 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | WNW 4 | W 8 | NW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
20 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 24 | 23 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 16 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 5 | W 5 | W 14 | N 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 |
13 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 22 | 21 | 27 | 34 | 34 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 68 | 60 | 52 | 105 | 597 | 334 | 242 | 109 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 597 | 597 | 232 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 474 | 436 | 246 | 2 |
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