Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praia da Barra today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Praia da Barra at 2AM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Praia da Barra. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
198 | 212 | 250 | 264 | 300 | 268 | 290 | 298 | 310 | 292 | 392 | 254 | 936 | 1186 | 1207 | 1565 | 1332 | 1116 | 928 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 3:24PM3.01m | 3:44AM2.94m | 3:56PM3.13m | 4:14AM3.04m | 4:27PM3.22m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:16PM1.01m | 9:25AM0.98m | 9:50PM0.88m | 9:59AM0.86m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | |
mm | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 8 | WSW 7 | W 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 |
18 | 17 | 250 | 264 | 300 | 23 | 29 | 38 | 310 | 292 | 392 | 172 | 936 | 1186 | 1207 | 1565 | 1332 | 1116 | 928 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | SW 12 | SW 11 | — | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | NW 12 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 10 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 5 | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 60 | 28 | 254 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | W 12 | S 11 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 21 | 15 | 36 | 177 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | — | — | — | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
198 | 212 | — | — | — | 268 | 290 | 298 | 230 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 299 | 295 | 32 | 0 | 149 | 221 | 112 | 221 | 221 | 149 | 149 | 3 | 149 | 53 | 0 | 115 | 221 | 54 | 54 |
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