
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praia do Norte today (29 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Praia do Norte at 1PM is: 1.1m 11s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.2m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (29 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (29 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Praia do Norte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue afternoon, calm by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 13 | NW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
638 | 492 | 391 | 309 | 233 | 311 | 585 | 792 | 646 | 627 | 680 | 533 | 548 | 1287 | 1487 | 1891 | 2507 | 2596 | 2327 | 2237 | 2256 | 2145 | 4124 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:48AM2.98m | 5:07PM2.97m | 5:27AM2.90m | 5:49PM2.80m | 6:10AM2.76m | 6:38PM2.57m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:54AM0.07m | 11:14PM0.14m | 11:35AM0.18m | 11:54PM0.31m | 12:22PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:19 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 13 | NW 14 |
638 | 492 | 391 | 309 | 228 | 140 | 585 | 792 | 646 | 627 | 680 | 533 | 463 | 1287 | 1487 | 1891 | 2507 | 2596 | 2327 | 2237 | 2256 | 2145 | 4124 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | — | SW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | — | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 15 | — |
7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | — | 5 | 116 | 116 | 99 | 164 | 268 | 406 | 548 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1001 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
7 | 21 | 59 | 112 | 233 | 311 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 148 | 203 | 283 | 467 | 467 | 32 | 31 | 38 | 0 | 2 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 64 | 103 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 106 | 305 | 305 | 106 |
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