Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praia do Norte today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Praia do Norte at 10AM is: 1.6m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Praia do Norte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
452 | 519 | 427 | 307 | 250 | 216 | 211 | 208 | 208 | 208 | 224 | 347 | 339 | 359 | 351 | 314 | 225 | 199 | 235 | 334 | 557 | 665 | 384 | |
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 | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:10AM2.78m | 4:23PM3.03m | 4:42AM2.83m | 4:55PM3.02m | 5:15AM2.83m | 5:30PM2.95m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:09AM0.18m | 10:34PM0.08m | 10:42AM0.15m | 11:06PM0.10m | 11:16AM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 |
452 | 519 | 427 | 307 | 250 | 216 | 211 | 208 | 208 | 208 | 224 | 347 | 339 | 359 | 351 | 314 | 225 | 199 | 235 | 334 | 10 | 10 | 384 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | W 13 | — | WNW 12 | W 12 | — | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 10 |
214 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 14 | 11 | — | 24 | 23 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | N 4 | — | — | — | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | 49 | 64 | 58 | 60 | 557 | 665 | 104 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 334 | 64 | 38 | 38 | 25 | 38 | 64 | 105 | 334 | 246 | 106 | 105 | 106 | 105 | 106 | 291 | 291 | 297 | 349 |
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