Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praia do Norte today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Praia do Norte at 3AM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Praia do Norte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 17°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the N by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 49 | 65 | 64 | 62 | 61 | 138 | 276 | 297 | 250 | 224 | 291 | 1035 | 922 | 815 | 748 | 615 | 424 | 615 | 527 | 437 | 351 | 242 | 184 | 151 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 8:41AM2.15m | 9:16PM1.99m | 9:54AM2.03m | 10:45PM1.89m | 11:26AM2.03m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:16AM0.91m | 2:54PM0.99m | 3:19AM1.08m | 4:21PM1.10m | 4:51AM1.15m | 5:59PM1.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 11 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | SW 15 | W 11 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 |
| kJ | 29 | 19 | 64 | 62 | 61 | 30 | 59 | 37 | 40 | 211 | 291 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 42 | 424 | 615 | 527 | 437 | 351 | 242 | 184 | 151 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 11 | SW 13 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 12 | W 9 | WNW 9 | — | SW 15 | W 11 | — | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 49 | 65 | 13 | 12 | 31 | 7 | 30 | 29 | 57 | 39 | 25 | — | 8 | 2 | — | 49 | 140 | 42 | 42 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | NW 13 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | N 7 | W 16 | SW 13 | SW 15 | NW 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | WNW 9 | NW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NW 12 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 14 | 22 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 26 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 42 | 49 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 5 | 138 | 276 | 297 | 250 | 224 | 218 | 1035 | 922 | 815 | 748 | 615 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 39 | 0 | 39 | 39 | 286 | 286 | 467 | 191 | 105 | 105 | 106 | 633 | 524 | 474 | 214 | 64 | 39 | 39 | 52 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 0 |
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