Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praia da Barra today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with NNW swell.
- 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 4AM is: 3.0m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| 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 22°C on Fri morning, min 17°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 15 | NW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1196 | 1127 | 1021 | 866 | 920 | 1446 | 1860 | 2094 | 1599 | 1151 | 818 | 769 | 753 | 932 | 762 | 1047 | 949 | 645 | 319 | 247 | 1408 | 1609 | 2953 | 3231 |
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-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:46AM2.85m | 7:05PM2.73m | 7:21AM2.69m | 7:43PM2.52m | 8:06AM2.52m | 8:46PM2.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:28AM1.04m | 12:47PM1.10m | 1:04AM1.22m | 1:29PM1.29m | 1:46AM1.40m | 2:21PM1.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 22 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WNW 14 | — | — | — | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | S 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 12 | NW 16 | NW 9 | NNW 8 | SW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 19 | — | — | — | 891 | 1151 | 818 | 769 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 135 | 247 | 10 | 406 | 799 | 3231 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | NW 16 | NW 9 | NW 14 | — | SW 14 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 38 | 99 | 264 | — | 8 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 12 | NW 14 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 200 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | — | — | — | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | — | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 15 | — |
| kJ | 1196 | 1127 | 1021 | 866 | 920 | 1446 | 1860 | 2094 | 1599 | — | — | — | 753 | 932 | 762 | 1047 | 949 | 645 | 319 | — | 1408 | 1609 | 2953 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 236 | 216 | 388 | 246 | 397 | 497 | 397 | 374 | 216 | 31 | 0 | 31 | 227 | 411 | 319 | 236 | 236 | 74 | 0 | 0 | 221 | 397 | 223 | 57 |
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