Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praia do Norte today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Praia do Norte at 8PM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Praia do Norte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 17°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon morning, calm by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NNW 6 | WSW 5 | W 6 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 800 | 719 | 593 | 454 | 320 | 277 | 197 | 173 | 145 | 124 | 102 | 83 | 78 | 62 | 49 | 26 | 55 | 126 | 264 | 287 | 294 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:33PM2.34m | 1:59AM2.25m | 2:13PM2.54m | 2:35AM2.42m | 2:47PM2.72m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:16AM0.91m | 7:52PM0.74m | 7:58AM0.72m | 8:29PM0.55m | 8:33AM0.54m | 9:01PM0.38m | |||||||||||||||
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 | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — |
mm | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 454 | 320 | 277 | 197 | 173 | 145 | 124 | 102 | 83 | 78 | 62 | 49 | 26 | 16 | 10 | 264 | 287 | 294 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — | W 10 | W 10 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 9 | W 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 4 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | NW 12 | W 10 | W 10 | NW 11 | NW 10 | W 9 | S 12 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 5 | W 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 800 | 719 | 593 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 55 | 126 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 329 | 329 | 329 | 329 | 104 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 23 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 412 | 451 | 977 | 345 | 32 |
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