Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praia das Dunas today (12 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Nov, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Nov, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Nov, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Praia das Dunas at 2PM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am November 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Nov) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (12 Nov) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (12 Nov) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Praia das Dunas. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 22°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sun 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 294 | 250 | 208 | 255 | 282 | 239 | 219 | 187 | 163 | 139 | 186 | 110 | 111 | 97 | 81 | 83 | 83 | 86 | 111 | 111 | 163 | 100 | 100 | 81 | 79 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 3:52AM0.98m | 3:19PM0.91m | 4:29AM0.92m | 3:51PM0.88m | 5:10AM0.86m | 4:29PM0.85m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:03AM0.39m | 10:10PM0.11m | 10:41AM0.44m | 10:54PM0.17m | 11:26AM0.49m | 11:48PM0.23m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:56 | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | 6:08 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 18 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 9 | S 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 48 | 46 | 29 | 27 | 43 | 41 | 39 | 38 | 24 | 24 | 134 | 110 | 111 | 97 | 81 | 83 | 83 | 86 | 111 | 111 | 108 | 100 | 100 | 81 | 79 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 13 | S 13 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | S 12 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | 13 | 28 | 27 | 17 | 27 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 31 | 30 | 24 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 8 | S 8 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | WSW 4 | S 12 | S 11 |
| kJ | 19 | 12 | 31 | 30 | 17 | 36 | 34 | 32 | 13 | 6 | 29 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 11 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | W 2 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | — | E 7 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 294 | 250 | 208 | 255 | 282 | 239 | 219 | 187 | 163 | 139 | 186 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | 163 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 58 | 58 | 68 | 215 | 68 | 48 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
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