Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praia do Norte today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Praia do Norte at 4AM is: 2.1m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Praia do Norte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Mon morning, light winds from the SW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | WNW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1025 | 1180 | 878 | 658 | 648 | 494 | 614 | 567 | 525 | 432 | 370 | 534 | 547 | 511 | 397 | 294 | 242 | 199 | 159 | 159 | 138 | 134 | 113 | 92 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:14AM1.94m | 12:41PM2.16m | 1:15AM2.09m | 1:33PM2.34m | 1:59AM2.25m | 2:13PM2.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:18AM1.07m | 7:06PM0.92m | 7:16AM0.91m | 7:52PM0.74m | 7:58AM0.72m | 8:29PM0.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
1025 | 1180 | 878 | 658 | 648 | 494 | 614 | 567 | 525 | 432 | 370 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 294 | 242 | 199 | 159 | 159 | 138 | 134 | 113 | 92 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 |
101 | 72 | 49 | 49 | 33 | 21 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | — | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | W 10 | NW 11 |
8 | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 3 | — | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 4 | — | 60 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 534 | 547 | 511 | 397 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 2 | 23 | 149 | 68 | 82 | 68 | 60 | 68 | 203 | 329 | 329 | 329 | 336 | 203 | 203 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 23 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 34 |
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