Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praia da Barra today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Praia da Barra at 4PM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Praia da Barra. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the NNW by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 6 | NNW 6 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
54 | 31 | 38 | 51 | 48 | 65 | 62 | 61 | 61 | 176 | 309 | 418 | 352 | 471 | 538 | 1050 | 788 | 788 | 908 | 510 | 638 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | on | on | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:14AM2.64m | 8:38PM2.57m | 9:09AM2.49m | 9:47PM2.39m | 10:35AM2.40m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:08PM1.30m | 2:33AM1.39m | 3:02PM1.47m | 3:29AM1.54m | 4:14PM1.59m | ||||||||||||||||
6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 5 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | SW 13 | NW 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
54 | 31 | 20 | 13 | 48 | 65 | 62 | 61 | 61 | 59 | 59 | 7 | 69 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 11 | NW 10 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — |
12 | 12 | 38 | 51 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 40 | 52 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WSW 14 | SSW 3 | SW 14 | NNW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | W 16 | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — |
12 | 10 | 20 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 23 | 34 | 31 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 5 | — | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 |
1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 176 | 309 | 418 | 352 | 471 | 538 | 1050 | 788 | 788 | 908 | 510 | 638 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 221 | 393 | 117 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 216 | 351 | 388 | 349 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 653 | 411 | 360 | 246 |
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