Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praia da Barra today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Praia da Barra at 3PM is: 1.0m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Praia da Barra. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 18°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
157 | 222 | 218 | 205 | 166 | 156 | 149 | 119 | 116 | 127 | 124 | 240 | 453 | 600 | 716 | 634 | 699 | 750 | 920 | 1047 | 1169 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:40PM3.40m | 5:05AM3.17m | 5:20PM3.40m | 5:42AM3.13m | 5:58PM3.33m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:10AM0.79m | 10:41PM0.67m | 10:50AM0.74m | 11:20PM0.68m | 11:28AM0.76m | ||||||||||||||||
6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:32 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 23 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NNW 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | W 18 | NW 8 |
157 | 222 | 218 | 205 | 166 | 156 | 149 | 119 | 72 | 127 | 124 | — | — | — | 355 | 306 | 373 | — | — | 6 | 623 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | — | N 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
22 | 7 | 7 | — | 1 | 120 | 113 | 86 | 116 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | — | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
— | 17 | 15 | 25 | 42 | 61 | 90 | 85 | — | 68 | 93 | 240 | 453 | 600 | 716 | 634 | 699 | 750 | 920 | 1047 | 1169 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 224 | 356 | 360 | 236 | 34 | 0 | 31 | 31 | 595 | 595 | 397 | 397 | 31 | 0 | 57 | 0 | 397 | 397 | 397 | 74 |
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