Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praia do Norte today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Praia do Norte at 8AM is: 1.4m 10s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Praia do Norte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the S by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | WNW 15 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
378 | 302 | 455 | 386 | 305 | 242 | 184 | 312 | 1041 | 1160 | 878 | 736 | 580 | 630 | 533 | 495 | 454 | 379 | 403 | 497 | 608 | 480 | 298 | 226 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:45PM1.89m | 11:26AM2.03m | 00:14AM1.94m | 12:41PM2.16m | 1:15AM2.09m | 1:33PM2.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:51AM1.15m | 5:59PM1.07m | 6:18AM1.07m | 7:06PM0.92m | 7:16AM0.91m | 7:52PM0.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:20 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 20 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | WSW 8 |
378 | 302 | 455 | 386 | 305 | 242 | 184 | 151 | 1041 | 1160 | 878 | 736 | 580 | 630 | 533 | 495 | 454 | 379 | 403 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 226 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 15 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | NNW 7 |
140 | 202 | 38 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 24 | 312 | 108 | 72 | 66 | 49 | 33 | 32 | 20 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 11 | — | — | — | — | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 18 | W 8 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — |
42 | 42 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 31 | 23 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | — | SSW 6 | — | — | ESE 3 | — | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 28 | — | — | 1 | — | 497 | 608 | 480 | 298 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 39 | 0 | 25 | 34 | 334 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 31 | 34 | 10 | 10 | 31 | 68 | 203 | 329 | 336 | 336 | 336 | 336 | 32 |
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