Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praia do Norte today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Praia do Norte at 7PM is: 1.9m 10s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Praia do Norte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Fri night, fresh winds from the SSE by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | WNW 15 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
952 | 865 | 831 | 692 | 615 | 378 | 327 | 386 | 386 | 305 | 242 | 184 | 326 | 1057 | 1180 | 911 | 762 | 627 | 557 | 561 | 505 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:54AM2.03m | 10:45PM1.89m | 11:26AM2.03m | 00:14AM1.94m | 12:41PM2.16m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:21PM1.10m | 4:51AM1.15m | 5:59PM1.07m | 6:18AM1.07m | 7:06PM0.92m | ||||||||||||||||
6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 13 | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 |
8 | 8 | 8 | 59 | 43 | 378 | 327 | 386 | 386 | 305 | 242 | 184 | 140 | 1057 | 1180 | 911 | 762 | 627 | 557 | 561 | 505 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 11 | SW 14 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 15 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
— | — | 2 | 8 | 49 | 140 | 202 | 42 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 37 | 326 | 108 | 92 | 66 | 49 | 33 | 32 | 20 | 19 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 18 | W 8 | SW 14 | — | SW 14 | SW 13 | — | — | — | SW 13 |
— | — | — | — | 7 | 42 | 42 | 35 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 30 | 37 | 8 | — | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | — | — | — |
952 | 865 | 831 | 692 | 615 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 105 | 288 | 598 | 471 | 105 | 64 | 39 | 39 | 37 | 34 | 286 | 242 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 68 | 26 | 79 | 203 | 32 |
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