
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praia da Barra today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Praia da Barra at 12PM is: 2.1m 13s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.9m 14s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 1.8m 9s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Praia da Barra. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Sun morning, min 18°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NW 9 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
581 | 263 | 460 | 1613 | 1609 | 3135 | 3187 | 2968 | 2557 | 1962 | 1657 | 1430 | 1204 | 1112 | 1026 | 977 | 880 | 865 | 726 | 579 | 568 | 457 | 441 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:06AM2.52m | 8:46PM2.33m | 9:34AM2.38m | 10:52PM2.25m | 11:33AM2.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:46AM1.40m | 2:21PM1.47m | 2:42AM1.57m | 3:32PM1.61m | 4:01AM1.68m | 5:09PM1.63m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 31 | 31 | 27 | 29 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 16 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 13 | NW 16 | — | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 |
10 | 179 | 460 | 1613 | 546 | — | 3187 | 2968 | 2557 | 1962 | 1657 | 1430 | 1204 | 1112 | 1026 | 977 | 880 | 865 | 726 | 579 | 568 | 457 | 441 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | NW 15 | NW 14 | WNW 14 | SW 15 | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
5 | 83 | 331 | 318 | 9 | — | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 12 | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | — | NW 9 | NW 13 | NW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 11 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 |
581 | 263 | — | 516 | 1609 | 3135 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 347 | 13 | 26 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 41 | 0 | 41 | 221 | 356 | 356 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 131 | 131 | 117 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 246 | 131 | 41 |
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