
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praia da Barra today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Praia da Barra at 1PM is: 1.5m 11s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Praia da Barra. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 7 | NNW 9 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
978 | 829 | 628 | 527 | 242 | 215 | 166 | 218 | 213 | 91 | 166 | 160 | 371 | 589 | 763 | 899 | 915 | 915 | 888 | 875 | 862 | 749 | 749 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 8:43AM2.43m | 10:02PM2.26m | 10:39AM2.40m | 11:41PM2.33m | 12:01PM2.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:08AM1.54m | 2:59PM1.55m | 3:23AM1.64m | 4:24PM1.58m | 4:51AM1.63m | 5:45PM1.48m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 5 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 7 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 |
978 | 829 | 628 | 527 | 242 | 215 | 60 | 218 | 213 | 91 | 166 | 137 | 371 | 589 | 763 | 899 | 915 | 915 | 888 | 875 | 862 | 749 | 749 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 17 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | — | NW 5 |
9 | 35 | 41 | 40 | 23 | 23 | 166 | 86 | 52 | 58 | 40 | 160 | 23 | 22 | 34 | 19 | 33 | 78 | 51 | — | — | — | 18 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 11 | — | — | — | N 13 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | N 9 | WNW 18 | NW 11 | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 39 | — | — | — | 4 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 42 | 62 | 18 | — | — | 20 | 19 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 4 | — | N 7 | NNW 5 | — | NE 3 | ENE 3 | — | ENE 3 | — | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | — |
— | — | 3 | — | 127 | 102 | — | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 134 | 176 | 110 | 197 | 217 | 156 | 103 | 71 | 31 | 24 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 79 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 221 | 223 | 54 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 117 | 221 | 54 | 0 |
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