Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praia da Areia Branca today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Praia da Areia Branca at 2PM is: 2.1m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.8m 14s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Praia da Areia Branca. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Sun morning, min 18°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 13 | NNW 14 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 909 | 953 | 740 | 520 | 545 | 2323 | 3009 | 3071 | 2736 | 2448 | 2099 | 1672 | 1427 | 1289 | 1207 | 1152 | 1062 | 936 | 920 | 793 | 657 | 645 | 533 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:51AM2.73m | 8:29PM2.47m | 9:02AM2.58m | 10:04PM2.36m | 10:40AM2.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:24AM1.46m | 2:09PM1.51m | 2:22AM1.65m | 3:40PM1.64m | 4:04AM1.74m | 5:29PM1.59m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 23 | 28 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 30 | 26 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 26 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 30 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NNW 14 | NW 9 | NNW 14 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 58 | 253 | 268 | 2323 | 3009 | 3071 | 2736 | 2448 | 2099 | 1672 | 1427 | 1289 | 1207 | 1152 | 1062 | 936 | 920 | 793 | 657 | 645 | 533 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 17 | SW 16 | NNW 12 | SW 15 | NNW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 6 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 545 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 7 | NNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 909 | 953 | 740 | 520 | 161 | 524 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 158 | 73 | 65 | 65 | 256 | 225 | 65 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 65 | 5 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 225 | 5 | 0 |
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