Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praia do Norte today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Praia do Norte at 11AM is: 1.7m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 23). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Praia do Norte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon morning, calm by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1180 | 878 | 658 | 530 | 627 | 614 | 567 | 513 | 432 | 477 | 454 | 468 | 484 | 397 | 291 | 242 | 195 | 159 | 131 | 113 | 92 | 92 | 75 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 12:41PM2.16m | 1:15AM2.09m | 1:33PM2.34m | 1:59AM2.25m | 2:13PM2.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:18AM1.07m | 7:06PM0.92m | 7:16AM0.91m | 7:52PM0.74m | 7:58AM0.72m | 8:29PM0.55m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 6 |
| kJ | 1180 | 878 | 658 | 530 | 627 | 614 | 567 | 513 | 432 | 477 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 397 | 291 | 242 | 195 | 159 | 131 | 113 | 92 | 92 | 75 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | — | — | — | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 |
| kJ | 72 | 49 | 49 | 33 | 21 | 20 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | — | — | — | 12 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | NW 11 |
| kJ | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 3 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 454 | 468 | 484 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 23 | 149 | 203 | 149 | 150 | 97 | 68 | 329 | 329 | 336 | 329 | 336 | 203 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 0 | 32 | 34 | 34 | 0 |
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