Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praia do Norte today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Praia do Norte at 2AM is: 1.8m 9s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Praia do Norte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon morning, light winds from the SW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
627 | 698 | 645 | 566 | 442 | 574 | 731 | 662 | 548 | 470 | 327 | 243 | 203 | 203 | 171 | 143 | 118 | 96 | 77 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:15AM2.09m | 1:33PM2.34m | 1:59AM2.25m | 2:13PM2.54m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:06PM0.92m | 7:16AM0.91m | 7:52PM0.74m | 7:58AM0.72m | 8:29PM0.55m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
627 | 698 | 645 | 566 | 442 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 470 | 327 | 243 | 203 | 203 | 171 | 143 | 118 | 96 | 77 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | SW 13 | — | — | — | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | W 10 | W 10 | NW 11 |
21 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 7 | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | N 8 | N 8 | W 10 |
— | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 574 | 731 | 662 | 548 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 196 | 150 | 116 | 203 | 329 | 329 | 329 | 329 | 329 | 336 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 32 | 23 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 |
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