Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praia da Barra today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Praia da Barra at 5PM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Praia da Barra. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 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) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | W 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
80 | 82 | 235 | 229 | 254 | 878 | 999 | 1012 | 788 | 772 | 772 | 711 | 648 | 588 | 490 | 394 | 255 | 216 | 165 | 129 | 116 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 9:09AM2.49m | 9:47PM2.39m | 10:35AM2.40m | 11:28PM2.32m | 12:09PM2.43m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:02PM1.47m | 3:29AM1.54m | 4:14PM1.59m | 4:45AM1.63m | 5:45PM1.61m | ||||||||||||||||
6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | NW 7 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 9 | W 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 |
80 | 65 | 64 | 51 | 40 | 39 | 25 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 39 | 45 | 588 | 490 | 394 | 255 | 216 | 165 | 129 | 105 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | WNW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | SW 15 | SW 14 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 15 |
31 | 82 | 51 | 50 | 69 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | 8 | 8 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 25 | 116 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | NW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NW 10 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 9 |
7 | 56 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 25 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 235 | 229 | 254 | 878 | 999 | 1012 | 788 | 772 | 772 | 711 | 648 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 216 | 223 | 370 | 349 | 98 | 31 | 0 | 74 | 536 | 411 | 356 | 98 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 149 | 221 | 149 | 3 |
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