
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praia do Norte today (21 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Praia do Norte at 9AM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (21 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (21 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Praia do Norte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue morning, min 17°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
90 | 117 | 120 | 81 | 70 | 79 | 55 | 51 | 38 | 37 | 40 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 32 | 26 | 26 | 26 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:45AM2.29m | 9:07PM2.29m | 9:42AM2.18m | 10:11PM2.11m | 10:50AM2.12m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:28AM0.65m | 2:47PM0.79m | 3:21AM0.83m | 3:52PM0.94m | 4:24AM0.96m | 5:08PM1.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:58 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 22 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 |
90 | 117 | 120 | 81 | 70 | 79 | 55 | 51 | 38 | 37 | 40 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 32 | 26 | 26 | 26 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | W 5 | WNW 5 | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 |
24 | 23 | 29 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 14 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
9 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 20 | 34 | 34 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 15 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 34 | 34 | 232 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 474 | 436 | 378 | 374 | 39 | 2 | 2 | 97 | 414 | 414 | 414 | 374 |
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