
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praia da Barra today (24 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Praia da Barra at 9AM is: 1.5m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 24). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (24 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (24 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Praia da Barra. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed night, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
824 | 722 | 714 | 718 | 597 | 578 | 542 | 418 | 396 | 338 | 258 | 422 | 869 | 1141 | 1158 | 1349 | 1487 | 1903 | 1933 | 1479 | 1408 | 1043 | 1131 | 819 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:41AM2.85m | 2:53PM3.04m | 3:13AM3.00m | 3:25PM3.18m | 3:44AM3.12m | 3:56PM3.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:21AM1.11m | 8:45PM0.95m | 8:56AM0.93m | 9:19PM0.80m | 9:31AM0.79m | 9:53PM0.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
824 | 722 | 714 | 718 | 597 | 578 | 542 | 418 | 396 | 338 | 258 | 187 | 869 | 1141 | 1158 | 1349 | 1487 | 1903 | 1933 | 1479 | 1408 | 1043 | 1131 | 819 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 6 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 20 | WNW 18 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — |
29 | 29 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 101 | 422 | 148 | 148 | 127 | 77 | 50 | 39 | 39 | 24 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | — | SW 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | S 14 | SW 14 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 8 | — | — | — | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | — | 4 | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 54 | 90 | 90 | 74 | 62 | 47 | 32 | 28 | 24 | 23 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 221 | 221 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 221 | 223 | 224 | 98 | 54 | 0 | 54 | 48 | 54 | 223 | 131 | 54 |
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