Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praia da Barra today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Praia da Barra at 5PM is: 1.5m 11s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Praia da Barra. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Mon morning, min 19°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 18 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 726 | 579 | 568 | 457 | 350 | 424 | 308 | 643 | 593 | 565 | 546 | 469 | 445 | 437 | 398 | 389 | 442 | 303 | 288 | 237 | 356 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:33AM2.38m | 00:26AM2.34m | 12:49PM2.51m | 1:24AM2.50m | 1:39PM2.69m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:09PM1.63m | 5:39AM1.65m | 6:36PM1.51m | 6:54AM1.50m | 7:30PM1.33m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 32 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 25 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 |
| kJ | 726 | 579 | 568 | 457 | 350 | 424 | 308 | 643 | 593 | 565 | 546 | 469 | 445 | 437 | 398 | 389 | 442 | 303 | 288 | 237 | 205 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | NW 13 | NNW 7 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 12 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | WNW 20 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 205 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 17 | 38 | 113 | 356 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 2 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 25 | 37 | 25 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 11 | 13 | — | — | — | — | 25 | 30 | 59 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 54 | 131 | 112 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 108 | 246 | 54 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 131 | 154 | 54 | 54 |
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