Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praia do Norte today (23 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Praia do Norte at 5AM is: 1.3m 16s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (23 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (23 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Praia do Norte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 17 | NW 16 | NW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 437 | 751 | 975 | 1038 | 1332 | 1127 | 1048 | 888 | 875 | 772 | 668 | 617 | 646 | 580 | 561 | 486 | 418 | 350 | 298 | 258 | 216 | 410 | 573 | 795 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:27AM2.25m | 1:39PM2.53m | 2:02AM2.45m | 2:13PM2.73m | 2:35AM2.64m | 2:46PM2.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:25AM0.73m | 7:55PM0.52m | 8:01AM0.52m | 8:27PM0.32m | 8:34AM0.34m | 8:58PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 16 | NW 15 |
| kJ | 303 | 751 | 975 | 1038 | 1332 | 1127 | 1048 | 888 | 875 | 772 | 668 | 617 | 646 | 580 | 561 | 486 | 418 | 350 | 298 | 258 | 216 | 173 | 573 | 795 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 17 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | W 8 | W 8 | N 5 | WNW 20 | NW 18 | NW 17 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 437 | 56 | 93 | 117 | 102 | 88 | 91 | 70 | 74 | 47 | 36 | 34 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 38 | 162 | 410 | 141 | 120 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | — | WNW 10 | — | — | W 11 | — | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | W 14 | W 14 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 29 | 114 | 73 | 68 | — | 56 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 18 | 27 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 64 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 105 | 38 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 105 | 283 | 105 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 289 | 106 | 60 |
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