Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praia da Barra today (23 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Praia da Barra at 6AM is: 1.5m 15s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.2m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 23). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (23 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (23 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Praia da Barra. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 18 | WNW 16 | NW 15 | WNW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 619 | 953 | 1209 | 1435 | 1396 | 1230 | 965 | 922 | 824 | 722 | 725 | 718 | 597 | 625 | 542 | 524 | 437 | 303 | 258 | 220 | 449 | 700 | 918 | 1142 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:06AM2.68m | 2:18PM2.87m | 2:41AM2.85m | 2:53PM3.04m | 3:13AM3.00m | 3:25PM3.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:42AM1.30m | 8:10PM1.13m | 8:21AM1.11m | 8:45PM0.95m | 8:56AM0.93m | 9:19PM0.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | WNW 16 | NW 15 | WNW 14 |
| kJ | 619 | 953 | 1209 | 1435 | 1396 | 1230 | 965 | 922 | 824 | 722 | 725 | 718 | 597 | 625 | 542 | 524 | 437 | 303 | 258 | 220 | 170 | 700 | 918 | 1142 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | — | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 6 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 21 | NW 19 | NW 18 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 75 | 116 | 97 | 103 | 76 | 79 | — | 46 | 33 | 31 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 93 | 449 | 145 | 122 | 122 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | — | — | — | — | W 11 | — | SW 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | S 14 | SW 14 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 82 | 111 | 93 | 101 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 |
| kJ | 98 | — | — | — | — | — | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 25 | 62 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 54 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 154 | 221 | 54 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 221 | 351 | 117 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 221 | 403 | 224 | 58 |
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