
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praia da Barra today (29 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Praia da Barra at 6AM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (29 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (29 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Praia da Barra. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | W 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
162 | 132 | 129 | 75 | 80 | 82 | 82 | 54 | 56 | 55 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 34 | 34 | 31 | 27 | 28 | 68 | 49 | 47 | 47 | 49 | 78 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:07AM2.86m | 4:21PM3.06m | 4:40AM2.93m | 4:53PM3.12m | 5:12AM2.96m | 5:25PM3.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:47AM1.05m | 10:14PM0.97m | 10:23AM0.96m | 10:49PM0.90m | 10:58AM0.91m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 19 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 10 | W 10 |
162 | 132 | 129 | 75 | 80 | 82 | 82 | 54 | 32 | 46 | 32 | 52 | 52 | 34 | 34 | 31 | 27 | 28 | 68 | 49 | 16 | 26 | 49 | 68 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | N 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 12 | W 11 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
5 | 12 | 24 | 18 | 35 | 21 | 34 | 33 | 56 | 55 | 52 | 25 | 31 | 2 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 26 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | — | — | WNW 10 | NW 9 | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | — | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NW 8 | W 12 | W 12 | N 8 | N 8 | N 11 | NW 11 |
10 | — | — | 22 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 8 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | — | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 31 | 2 | 6 | 8 | — | — | — | 47 | 47 | 48 | 78 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 54 | 54 | 38 | 54 | 156 | 498 | 131 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 21 | 54 | 221 | 397 | 131 | 360 | 79 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 860 | 753 | 223 | 117 |
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