Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praia do Norte today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Praia do Norte at 4PM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Praia do Norte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 17°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
47 | 134 | 198 | 211 | 236 | 259 | 302 | 311 | 368 | 403 | 475 | 473 | 461 | 599 | 863 | 1042 | 1122 | 1134 | 1385 | 1432 | 715 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 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 | 12 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | NW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 10 |
9 | 7 | 3 | 211 | 236 | 259 | 302 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 473 | 461 | 599 | 863 | 1042 | 1122 | 1134 | 1385 | 1432 | 715 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 11 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 |
9 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 41 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 419 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 11 | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
47 | 134 | 198 | — | — | — | — | 311 | 368 | 403 | 475 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 68 | 401 | 414 | 345 | 32 | 10 | 34 | 341 | 336 | 345 | 286 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 105 | 106 | 64 | 64 |
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