Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praia da Barra today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Praia da Barra at 2PM is: 1.8m 7s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Praia da Barra. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 8 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 6 | W 7 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
300 | 212 | 232 | 286 | 136 | 245 | 411 | 610 | 832 | 1132 | 1121 | 1192 | 1269 | 1039 | 862 | 683 | 552 | 412 | 313 | 239 | 182 | 173 | 173 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 3:44AM2.94m | 3:56PM3.13m | 4:14AM3.04m | 4:27PM3.22m | 4:45AM3.10m | 4:57PM3.26m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:25AM0.98m | 9:50PM0.88m | 9:59AM0.86m | 10:23PM0.78m | 10:33AM0.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | |
mm | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 |
Feels °C | 14 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 7 | WSW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
300 | 212 | 232 | 36 | 136 | 245 | 411 | 610 | 832 | 1132 | 1121 | 1192 | 1269 | 1039 | 862 | 683 | 552 | 412 | 313 | 239 | 182 | 173 | 173 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 12 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | — | — | — |
5 | 23 | 29 | 6 | 20 | 60 | 28 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | SW 9 | SW 9 | NW 10 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 5 | 5 | — | 21 | 21 | 36 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 4 | — | WSW 7 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | — |
— | 20 | — | 286 | 124 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 96 | 99 | 216 | 221 | 221 | 221 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 3 | 221 | 154 | 54 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 54 | 221 | 112 | 34 |
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