Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praia do Norte today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Praia do Norte at 8AM is: 2.2m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Praia do Norte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri morning, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
683 | 898 | 1042 | 1121 | 1144 | 1082 | 974 | 951 | 847 | 452 | 564 | 427 | 342 | 256 | 216 | 182 | 177 | 182 | 161 | 169 | 388 | 408 | 423 | 359 | |
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-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:39AM2.69m | 3:51PM2.98m | 4:10AM2.78m | 4:23PM3.03m | 4:42AM2.83m | 4:55PM3.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:37AM0.25m | 10:03PM0.13m | 10:09AM0.18m | 10:34PM0.08m | 10:42AM0.15m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
683 | 898 | 1042 | 1121 | 1144 | 1082 | 974 | 951 | 847 | 452 | 564 | 427 | 342 | 256 | 216 | 182 | 177 | 182 | 161 | 169 | 388 | 408 | 423 | 359 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 10 | — | — | — | — | N 11 | — | — | — | — | NNW 10 | W 13 | — | — | W 12 |
16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 258 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 41 | 3 | — | — | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | — | — | — | — |
16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 10 | 10 | 23 | 34 | 306 | 106 | 64 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 25 | 64 | 334 | 64 | 25 | 38 | 25 | 0 | 38 | 334 | 334 | 106 | 105 |
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