Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praia do Norte today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Praia do Norte at 8AM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 25). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Praia do Norte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 17°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon night, fresh winds from the W by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
277 | 197 | 166 | 139 | 118 | 102 | 83 | 62 | 60 | 44 | 19 | 39 | 101 | 210 | 223 | 230 | 318 | 377 | 378 | 392 | 397 | 419 | 450 | 437 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:59AM2.25m | 2:13PM2.54m | 2:35AM2.42m | 2:47PM2.72m | 3:07AM2.57m | 3:20PM2.87m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:58AM0.72m | 8:29PM0.55m | 8:33AM0.54m | 9:01PM0.38m | 9:06AM0.38m | 9:33PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | NW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
277 | 197 | 166 | 139 | 118 | 102 | 83 | 62 | 60 | 44 | 19 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 223 | 230 | 318 | 377 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 450 | 437 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 9 | W 6 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | — | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 12 | NW 9 |
4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 21 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | NW 12 | W 10 | W 10 | NW 11 | NW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 39 | 101 | 210 | — | — | — | — | 378 | 392 | 397 | 419 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 32 | 34 | 2 | 23 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 37 | 10 | 2 | 68 | 412 | 659 | 411 | 283 | 32 | 10 | 34 | 345 | 212 | 345 | 286 | 286 | 105 |
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