Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praia da Barra today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Praia da Barra at 5AM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Praia da Barra. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Mon night, min 18°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
327 | 270 | 240 | 204 | 154 | 119 | 98 | 91 | 86 | 84 | 72 | 51 | 33 | 38 | 51 | 49 | 65 | 62 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 82 | 309 | 418 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:32AM2.79m | 7:52PM2.79m | 8:14AM2.64m | 8:38PM2.57m | 9:09AM2.49m | 9:47PM2.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:10AM1.05m | 1:24PM1.12m | 1:49AM1.22m | 2:08PM1.30m | 2:33AM1.39m | 3:02PM1.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 26 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 12 |
327 | 270 | 240 | 204 | 154 | 119 | 98 | 91 | 86 | 84 | 72 | 51 | 33 | 21 | 51 | 49 | 65 | 62 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 62 | 58 | 69 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | SW 13 |
11 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 38 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 31 | 41 | 27 | 51 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WNW 11 | WNW 8 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 4 | NW 4 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — |
— | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 34 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | — | — | SSW 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 82 | 309 | 418 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 50 | 378 | 222 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 50 | 149 | 149 | 79 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 149 | 319 | 319 | 246 |
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