Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praia da Barra today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Praia da Barra at 2AM is: 1.0m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Praia da Barra. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | |||||||||||||||||
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 7 | NW 7 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 12 | NNW 11 | NW 5 | NNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 89 | 65 | 28 | 155 | 67 | 65 | 49 | 47 | 45 | 67 | 73 | 94 | 85 | 113 | 154 | 151 | 183 | 179 | 183 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 2:23PM2.99m | 2:56AM2.93m | 3:13PM3.18m | 3:43AM3.06m | 3:58PM3.33m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:23PM1.00m | 8:39AM1.04m | 9:15PM0.84m | 9:27AM0.89m | 10:00PM0.72m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | W 6 | NW 7 | W 6 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 5 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | NNW 6 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 14 | 7 | 16 | 6 | 20 | 19 | 49 | 47 | 45 | 67 | 73 | 94 | 85 | 53 | 154 | 151 | 183 | 179 | 183 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | NW 8 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | W 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 17 | 23 | 10 | 24 | 37 | 34 | 33 | 40 | 58 | 65 | 36 | 33 | 113 | 44 | 28 | 32 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | NW 10 | W 6 | NNW 13 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 25 | 7 | 17 | 10 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 32 | 32 | 32 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 4 | NW 9 | NW 6 | NW 5 | — | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | — | — | — | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 |
| kJ | 89 | 65 | 28 | 155 | 67 | 65 | — | 34 | 38 | 39 | 44 | 45 | 47 | — | — | — | 20 | 27 | 31 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 224 | 224 | 131 | 54 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 356 | 356 | 356 | 216 | 54 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 224 | 224 | 216 | 117 |
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