
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praia do Norte today (23 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Praia do Norte at 3PM is: 1.7m 14s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.0m 7s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (23 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (23 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Praia do Norte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 17 | NW 16 | NW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
751 | 975 | 1038 | 1332 | 1127 | 1048 | 888 | 875 | 772 | 668 | 617 | 646 | 570 | 614 | 593 | 418 | 350 | 298 | 258 | 226 | 510 | 748 | 979 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:27AM2.25m | 1:39PM2.53m | 2:02AM2.45m | 2:13PM2.73m | 2:35AM2.64m | 2:46PM2.90m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:25AM0.73m | 7:55PM0.52m | 8:01AM0.52m | 8:27PM0.32m | 8:34AM0.34m | 8:58PM0.15m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 17 | NW 16 | NW 15 |
751 | 975 | 1038 | 1332 | 1127 | 1048 | 888 | 875 | 772 | 668 | 617 | 646 | 570 | 614 | 593 | 418 | 350 | 298 | 258 | 216 | 510 | 748 | 979 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | W 9 | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 20 | WNW 18 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
46 | 93 | 117 | 113 | 88 | 88 | 64 | 59 | 45 | 34 | 34 | 20 | 18 | 6 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 38 | 226 | 147 | 144 | 122 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | — | WNW 10 | — | — | W 11 | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | W 14 | W 14 | W 22 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — |
114 | 73 | 68 | — | 56 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 29 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 105 | 38 | 0 | 38 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 64 | 103 | 524 | 106 | 105 |
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