
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praia do Norte today (28 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Praia do Norte at 8PM is: 1.2m 10s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm July 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (28 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (28 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Praia do Norte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue morning, min 17°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
360 | 314 | 308 | 256 | 246 | 198 | 166 | 141 | 112 | 102 | 72 | 54 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 36 | 52 | 44 | 45 | 41 | 32 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:12PM2.67m | 3:33AM2.50m | 3:47PM2.79m | 4:06AM2.58m | 4:20PM2.87m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:56AM0.58m | 9:26PM0.45m | 9:31AM0.46m | 10:00PM0.35m | 10:04AM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||
6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:51 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NNW 8 |
360 | 314 | 308 | 256 | 246 | 198 | 166 | 141 | 112 | 102 | 72 | 46 | 45 | 55 | 54 | 36 | 52 | 35 | 36 | 33 | 23 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | WNW 9 |
13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 23 | 22 | 35 | 54 | 55 | 39 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 32 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | N 11 | NW 9 | NW 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | — | N 9 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 44 | 45 | 41 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 263 | 334 | 288 | 64 | 40 | 40 | 38 | 38 | 40 | 598 | 232 | 64 | 105 | 25 | 0 | 64 | 40 | 509 | 336 | 232 |
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