Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praia da Barra today (15 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Praia da Barra at 4AM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (15 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (15 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Praia da Barra. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon night, min 17°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 77 | 77 | 59 | 41 | 66 | 138 | 431 | 773 | 1166 | 1155 | 1021 | 887 | 887 | 1371 | 1813 | 1941 | 1513 | 1177 | 899 | 753 | 710 | 932 | 972 | 1249 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:15AM3.00m | 6:32PM2.94m | 6:46AM2.85m | 7:05PM2.73m | 7:21AM2.69m | 7:43PM2.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:55PM0.89m | 12:10PM0.93m | 00:28AM1.04m | 12:47PM1.10m | 1:04AM1.22m | 1:29PM1.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | WNW 14 | — | — | — | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | S 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 77 | 77 | 59 | 41 | 33 | 47 | 78 | 72 | — | — | — | — | 19 | — | — | — | 840 | 1177 | 899 | 753 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 38 | 40 | 34 | 22 | 13 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | NW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 7 | 15 | 28 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | — | — | — | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 66 | 138 | 431 | 773 | 1166 | 1155 | 1021 | 887 | 887 | 1371 | 1813 | 1941 | 1513 | — | — | — | 710 | 932 | 972 | 1249 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 54 | 54 | 54 | 115 | 860 | 411 | 536 | 745 | 236 | 216 | 374 | 397 | 397 | 397 | 390 | 374 | 236 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 360 | 411 | 319 | 246 |
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