Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praia do Norte today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Praia do Norte at 10AM is: 1.0m 6s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Praia do Norte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed morning, light winds from the NW by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
44 | 19 | 58 | 130 | 168 | 179 | 198 | 253 | 298 | 276 | 303 | 381 | 419 | 397 | 393 | 432 | 651 | 919 | 1011 | 934 | 1146 | 1098 | 984 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:35AM2.42m | 2:47PM2.72m | 3:07AM2.57m | 3:20PM2.87m | 3:39AM2.69m | 3:51PM2.98m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:33AM0.54m | 9:01PM0.38m | 9:06AM0.38m | 9:33PM0.24m | 9:37AM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 14 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 19 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | W 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | — | NW 12 | NW 12 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
44 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 168 | 179 | 198 | 253 | 298 | 276 | — | 6 | 6 | 397 | 393 | 432 | 651 | 919 | 1011 | 934 | 1146 | 1098 | 984 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 6 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | S 12 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
4 | 19 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 34 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 38 | 30 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 10 | W 9 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 5 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 58 | 130 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 303 | 381 | 419 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 68 | 415 | 451 | 414 | 283 | 32 | 10 | 203 | 34 | 242 | 286 | 334 | 286 | 34 | 34 | 23 | 34 | 10 | 64 | 106 | 64 | 64 |
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