
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praia do Norte today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 9s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Praia do Norte at 12PM is: 2.2m 9s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.9m 11s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 1.1m 11s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Praia do Norte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NW 13 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1900 | 1484 | 878 | 812 | 1014 | 1042 | 943 | 1044 | 943 | 891 | 748 | 587 | 569 | 2243 | 2883 | 3009 | 2843 | 2523 | 1218 | 1811 | 1551 | 1338 | 1144 | |
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 | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:01AM2.36m | 7:26PM2.14m | 7:49AM2.17m | 8:26PM1.93m | 9:02AM2.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:12PM0.79m | 1:24AM0.94m | 2:07PM1.00m | 2:23AM1.13m | 3:35PM1.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NW 11 | — | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | NW 16 | NNW 8 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 |
1900 | 1484 | 878 | 198 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 10 | 748 | 284 | 569 | 2243 | 2883 | 3009 | 2843 | 2523 | 1218 | 1811 | 1551 | 1338 | 1144 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | NW 15 | W 15 | W 14 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 298 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 57 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 242 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | — | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 812 | 1014 | 1042 | 943 | 1044 | 943 | 891 | — | 587 | 549 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 64 | 64 | 64 | 110 | 290 | 451 | 291 | 190 | 148 | 110 | 63 | 105 | 290 | 106 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 102 | 105 | 25 | 0 |
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