Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praia do Norte today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Praia do Norte at 12AM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Praia do Norte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Mon morning, min 19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
300 | 247 | 240 | 234 | 294 | 345 | 344 | 284 | 245 | 245 | 202 | 257 | 298 | 298 | 291 | 307 | 201 | 207 | 188 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 6:06PM2.96m | 6:28AM2.68m | 6:45PM2.72m | 7:06AM2.51m | 7:26PM2.45m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:17AM0.23m | 12:28PM0.36m | 00:53AM0.45m | 1:09PM0.57m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 26 | 28 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 25 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
5 | 247 | 240 | 234 | 294 | 345 | 344 | 284 | 245 | 245 | 202 | 257 | 298 | 298 | 291 | 307 | 201 | 207 | 188 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 17 | W 15 | WNW 7 | W 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
— | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 15 | — | — | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
— | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | SW 4 | — |
300 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 6 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 259 | 246 | 0 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 279 | 290 | 40 | 10 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 23 | 203 | 336 | 109 | 0 |
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