
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praia do Norte today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Praia do Norte at 2PM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Praia do Norte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 18°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
23 | 22 | 22 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 25 | 26 | 36 | 37 | 56 | 56 | 27 | 24 | 23 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:38AM2.82m | 5:54PM3.14m | 6:23AM2.71m | 6:40PM2.98m | 7:08AM2.58m | 7:25PM2.76m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:35AM0.15m | 00:13AM0.07m | 12:20PM0.26m | 00:57AM0.24m | 1:05PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 |
23 | 22 | 22 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 37 | 56 | 56 | 27 | 24 | 23 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | W 6 | W 4 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 11 | W 11 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 4 |
8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 5 | N 6 | N 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | W 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 14 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | — | — | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | — |
— | — | 7 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 25 | 26 | 36 | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 106 | 421 | 1007 | 1426 | 1426 | 1007 | 1007 | 640 | 237 | 237 | 552 | 1434 | 1053 | 1009 | 198 | 116 | 82 | 150 | 196 | 374 | 474 | 232 | 121 |
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