
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praia da Barra today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Praia da Barra at 9AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Praia da Barra. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu night, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | W 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
24 | 23 | 22 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 22 | 18 | 46 | 63 | 63 | 36 | 25 | 16 | 20 | 17 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:09AM3.05m | 6:25PM3.29m | 6:53AM2.96m | 7:09PM3.17m | 7:36AM2.84m | 7:55PM3.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:44PM0.72m | 11:53AM0.85m | 00:28AM0.80m | 12:36PM0.93m | 1:11AM0.93m | 1:19PM1.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:01 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | WNW 4 |
24 | 23 | 22 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 13 | 46 | 63 | 63 | 36 | 25 | 16 | 11 | 7 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | W 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 6 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 5 | SW 5 | NW 10 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 9 | W 4 | NNW 5 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | S 11 | NW 5 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | N 11 | SW 5 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 9 | NW 8 |
1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 20 | 17 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | NW 2 | NW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 5 | — |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 18 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 11 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 579 | 224 | 310 | 1095 | 1464 | 1464 | 1124 | 1124 | 754 | 350 | 350 | 682 | 1550 | 1154 | 1124 | 79 | 31 | 2 | 32 | 3 | 397 | 397 | 117 | 112 |
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