Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praia da Barra today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Praia da Barra at 10AM is: 1.7m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Praia da Barra. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
266 | 320 | 531 | 469 | 701 | 701 | 742 | 399 | 564 | 552 | 461 | 471 | 461 | 537 | 504 | 500 | 423 | 138 | 207 | 94 | 202 | 160 | 183 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:45AM3.09m | 6:00PM3.20m | 6:18AM3.02m | 6:35PM3.08m | 6:55AM2.91m | 7:16PM2.91m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:43AM0.78m | 00:08AM0.79m | 12:21PM0.86m | 00:47AM0.91m | 1:04PM0.99m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 17 | SW 16 | NW 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | NW 8 | SW 15 | NW 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
266 | 320 | 531 | 469 | 20 | 11 | 10 | 399 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 138 | 9 | 45 | 9 | 9 | 10 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | W 11 | NW 10 |
— | 24 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 9 | 9 | — | 2 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | — | NNW 4 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 6 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NW 7 |
17 | 28 | — | 17 | 701 | 701 | 742 | 97 | 564 | 552 | 461 | 471 | 461 | 537 | 504 | 500 | 423 | 93 | 207 | 94 | 202 | 160 | 183 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 112 | 74 | 48 | 34 | 41 | 267 | 398 | 360 | 236 | 48 | 31 | 0 | 74 | 352 | 356 | 352 | 98 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 221 | 223 |
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