Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praia do Norte today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Praia do Norte at 7PM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Praia do Norte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu morning, light winds from the SW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
461 | 458 | 424 | 453 | 512 | 653 | 898 | 1042 | 1121 | 1054 | 999 | 974 | 817 | 793 | 632 | 508 | 418 | 334 | 256 | 216 | 206 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:20PM2.87m | 3:39AM2.69m | 3:51PM2.98m | 4:10AM2.78m | 4:23PM3.03m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:06AM0.38m | 9:33PM0.24m | 9:37AM0.25m | 10:03PM0.13m | 10:09AM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||
6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | |
mm | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 12 | NW 12 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
— | 6 | 6 | 453 | 512 | 653 | 898 | 1042 | 1121 | 1054 | 999 | 974 | 817 | 793 | 632 | 508 | 418 | 334 | 256 | 216 | 206 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNW 9 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 16 | 34 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 5 | 5 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
461 | 458 | 424 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 334 | 336 | 286 | 334 | 34 | 26 | 10 | 10 | 23 | 34 | 106 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 334 | 64 | 25 |
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