
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praia da Barra today (16 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Praia da Barra at 10PM is: 3.5m 9s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Praia da Barra. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sat morning, min 17°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Wed afternoon, calm by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | |||||||||||||||||
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 9 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 15 | NW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
1490 | 1771 | 1941 | 1599 | 1151 | 880 | 815 | 799 | 1004 | 889 | 1141 | 973 | 740 | 493 | 287 | 1613 | 1609 | 2953 | 3009 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:05PM2.73m | 7:21AM2.69m | 7:43PM2.52m | 8:06AM2.52m | 8:46PM2.33m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:04AM1.22m | 1:29PM1.29m | 1:46AM1.40m | 2:21PM1.47m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 23 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | S 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 12 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NNW 8 | SW 16 | NW 16 | — | NW 14 |
— | — | — | 840 | 1151 | 880 | 815 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 37 | 287 | 10 | 553 | — | 3009 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | NW 12 | NW 9 | — | SW 15 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | 138 | — | 9 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | NW 14 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 238 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | — | — | — | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | — | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 15 | — |
1490 | 1771 | 1941 | 1599 | — | — | — | 799 | 1004 | 889 | 1141 | 973 | 740 | 493 | — | 1613 | 1609 | 2953 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 397 | 397 | 374 | 216 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 403 | 351 | 349 | 236 | 216 | 74 | 0 | 21 | 221 | 397 | 223 | 34 |
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