Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praia da Barra today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Praia da Barra at 8PM is: 2.3m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Praia da Barra. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1027 | 1042 | 1084 | 1019 | 862 | 697 | 508 | 412 | 313 | 239 | 233 | 201 | 206 | 206 | 211 | 287 | 375 | 367 | 328 | 287 | 255 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:27PM3.22m | 4:45AM3.10m | 4:57PM3.26m | 5:14AM3.11m | 5:28PM3.26m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:59AM0.86m | 10:23PM0.78m | 10:33AM0.78m | 10:57PM0.73m | 11:07AM0.75m | ||||||||||||||||
6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
1027 | 1042 | 1084 | 1019 | 862 | 697 | 508 | 412 | 313 | 239 | 233 | 201 | 206 | 206 | 211 | 287 | 375 | 367 | 328 | 287 | 255 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | W 13 | — | — | WNW 12 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | 28 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | N 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 149 | 221 | 54 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 153 | 221 | 61 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 53 | 221 | 221 | 117 | 112 |
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