
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praia do Norte today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Praia do Norte at 6AM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 5s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Praia do Norte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 18°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 23 | 23 | 36 | 45 | 42 | 49 | 56 | 50 | 35 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 83 | 83 | 99 | 102 | 108 | 111 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:23AM2.71m | 6:40PM2.98m | 7:08AM2.58m | 7:25PM2.76m | 7:54AM2.43m | 8:14PM2.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:13AM0.07m | 12:20PM0.26m | 00:57AM0.24m | 1:05PM0.42m | 1:42AM0.44m | 1:53PM0.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 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 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 |
13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 56 | 50 | 35 | 24 | 23 | 16 | 18 | 83 | 83 | 99 | 102 | 108 | 111 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | W 5 | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 10 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 11 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | W 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 9 | WNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | W 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | — | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | — | — | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 23 | 23 | 36 | 45 | 42 | 49 | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 978 | 237 | 237 | 1051 | 1434 | 1053 | 1007 | 250 | 149 | 64 | 109 | 651 | 1055 | 334 | 250 | 196 | 82 | 82 | 60 | 150 | 597 | 334 | 227 | 97 |
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