
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praia da Barra today (22 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Praia da Barra at 4AM is: 2.5m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (22 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (22 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Praia da Barra. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the N by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2297 | 2039 | 1870 | 1617 | 1562 | 1806 | 1862 | 1730 | 1892 | 2458 | 3513 | 5487 | 5407 | 5057 | 4149 | 3441 | 2756 | 2190 | 1715 | 1293 | 1048 | 2289 | 2191 | 1890 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:26AM2.66m | 1:38PM2.84m | 2:04AM2.84m | 2:16PM3.01m | 2:38AM3.00m | 2:51PM3.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:00AM1.32m | 7:29PM1.13m | 7:43AM1.12m | 8:09PM0.95m | 8:23AM0.94m | 8:46PM0.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | — | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 |
2297 | 2039 | 1870 | 1617 | 1562 | 1806 | 1862 | 1730 | 1892 | 2458 | 3513 | 5487 | 5407 | 5057 | — | 3441 | 2756 | 2190 | 1715 | 1293 | 1048 | 2289 | 2191 | 1890 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WNW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | WNW 14 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 217 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 139 | 301 | 506 | 515 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 13 | NW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3056 | 4149 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 223 | 349 | 318 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 221 | 74 | 216 | 398 | 236 | 216 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 221 | 221 | 127 | 54 |
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