Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praia do Norte today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Praia do Norte at 8AM is: 1.2m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 1.0m 5s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Praia do Norte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
343 | 225 | 203 | 275 | 392 | 384 | 665 | 725 | 710 | 612 | 562 | 516 | 516 | 516 | 486 | 475 | 421 | 351 | 334 | 237 | 162 | 147 | 90 | 85 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:15AM2.83m | 5:30PM2.95m | 5:50AM2.77m | 6:07PM2.81m | 6:30AM2.67m | 6:51PM2.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:06PM0.10m | 11:16AM0.18m | 11:40PM0.17m | 11:53AM0.27m | 00:17AM0.31m | 12:35PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 |
343 | 225 | 203 | 275 | 392 | 384 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 334 | 237 | 53 | 147 | 90 | 85 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | — | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 18 | WNW 10 | W 16 | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | NW 8 | SW 16 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
11 | — | 24 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 53 | 9 | 51 | 45 | 35 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
— | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | 9 | 10 | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | — | — | NNW 7 | — | — | — |
— | 46 | 48 | 64 | 64 | 73 | 665 | 725 | 710 | 612 | 562 | 516 | 516 | 516 | 486 | 475 | 421 | 351 | — | — | 162 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 106 | 106 | 105 | 106 | 291 | 291 | 478 | 291 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 191 | 291 | 474 | 471 | 214 | 149 | 64 | 60 | 64 | 103 | 105 | 105 | 25 |
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