
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praia da Barra today (21 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Praia da Barra at 1PM is: 2.5m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 2.1m 12s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (21 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (21 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Praia da Barra. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the N by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | 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 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
546 | 442 | 1356 | 1910 | 2335 | 2655 | 2655 | 2297 | 2039 | 1870 | 1617 | 1562 | 1806 | 1756 | 1730 | 1892 | 2715 | 4298 | 6658 | 6350 | 5407 | 4619 | 3811 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | glassy | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 12:56PM2.66m | 1:26AM2.66m | 1:38PM2.84m | 2:04AM2.84m | 2:16PM3.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:06AM1.50m | 6:44PM1.31m | 7:00AM1.32m | 7:29PM1.13m | 7:43AM1.12m | 8:09PM0.95m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 14 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | — | NW 12 | NW 12 | 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 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 |
546 | 442 | 1356 | 1910 | — | 2655 | 2655 | 2297 | 2039 | 1870 | 1617 | 1562 | 1806 | 1756 | 1730 | 1892 | 2715 | 4298 | 6658 | 6350 | 5407 | 4619 | 3811 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 217 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 14 | — | — |
13 | 127 | 247 | 1123 | 2335 | 1626 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3380 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 221 | 216 | 224 | 370 | 216 | 98 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 221 | 349 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 221 | 74 | 216 | 398 | 246 | 216 |
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