
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praia da Barra today (29 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Praia da Barra at 10AM is: 1.1m 11s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.5m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (29 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (29 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Praia da Barra. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Tue afternoon, calm by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 13 | NW 14 | NW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
497 | 396 | 314 | 345 | 671 | 1341 | 920 | 1048 | 856 | 790 | 796 | 610 | 1375 | 1457 | 1724 | 1407 | 2840 | 2761 | 2512 | 2475 | 2673 | 3898 | 4883 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:19AM3.19m | 5:36PM3.21m | 5:54AM3.11m | 6:15PM3.06m | 6:34AM2.98m | 7:01PM2.85m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:20AM0.70m | 11:41PM0.76m | 12:01PM0.80m | 00:22AM0.92m | 12:46PM0.96m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:17 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 22 | 26 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 13 | NW 14 | NW 14 |
497 | 396 | 314 | 233 | 140 | 96 | 920 | 1048 | 856 | 790 | 796 | 579 | 1375 | 1457 | 1724 | 1407 | 2840 | 2761 | 2512 | 2475 | 2673 | 3898 | 4883 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | — | — | SSW 8 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | WNW 14 | SW 9 | SW 9 | — | — | NW 16 | — | — |
7 | 7 | 7 | 17 | — | — | 392 | 110 | 112 | 147 | 249 | 610 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 907 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 979 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | NW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | — | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | 108 | 12 | 12 | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 13 | NNW 6 | — |
13 | 64 | 175 | 345 | 671 | 1341 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2265 | 153 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 50 | 260 | 316 | 349 | 349 | 349 | 148 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 119 | 154 | 154 | 54 | 54 | 74 | 57 | 34 | 57 | 216 | 374 | 357 | 74 |
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