
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praia do Norte today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Praia do Norte at 9AM is: 2.3m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.3m 15s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Praia do Norte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
943 | 921 | 808 | 650 | 453 | 569 | 2243 | 2883 | 3009 | 2843 | 2413 | 2003 | 1684 | 1435 | 1230 | 1144 | 1056 | 1005 | 988 | 887 | 828 | 702 | 627 | 572 | |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 7:49AM2.17m | 8:26PM1.93m | 9:02AM2.01m | 10:03PM1.82m | 10:46AM1.99m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:24AM0.94m | 2:07PM1.00m | 2:23AM1.13m | 3:35PM1.14m | 4:03AM1.21m | 5:26PM1.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 31 | 31 | 25 | 23 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 30 | 28 | 24 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 9 | NW 13 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 |
5 | 5 | 10 | 57 | 284 | 275 | 2243 | 2883 | 3009 | 2843 | 2413 | 2003 | 1684 | 1435 | 1230 | 1144 | 1056 | 1005 | 988 | 887 | 828 | 702 | 627 | 572 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 16 | NNW 12 | W 15 | NW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 5 | 15 | 4 | 569 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 16 | — | W 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 5 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
943 | 921 | 808 | 650 | 453 | 156 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 191 | 166 | 97 | 103 | 105 | 290 | 288 | 103 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 105 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 190 | 40 | 25 |
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