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 3AM is: 2.0m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| 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 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 11 | 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 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
610 | 849 | 1034 | 1027 | 1042 | 1084 | 1039 | 913 | 712 | 508 | 412 | 313 | 239 | 182 | 173 | 177 | 182 | 206 | 320 | 399 | 383 | 367 | 328 | 260 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:14AM3.04m | 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 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 11 | 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 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
610 | 849 | 1034 | 1027 | 1042 | 1084 | 1039 | 913 | 712 | 508 | 412 | 313 | 239 | 182 | 173 | 177 | 182 | 206 | 320 | 399 | 383 | 367 | 328 | 260 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 11 | W 13 | W 13 | — | — | WNW 12 |
61 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 28 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | N 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 10 | 10 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 127 | 221 | 127 | 48 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 54 | 221 | 54 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 221 | 221 | 117 | 74 |
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