Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praia das Dunas today (23 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Praia das Dunas at 3PM is: 0.5m 12s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00am September 23). An open ocean swell of 1.9m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (23 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (23 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Praia das Dunas. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Fri morning, min 18°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed morning, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | S 6 | ESE 12 | E 8 | S 7 | ESE 11 | E 8 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 13 | E 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 80 | 80 | 190 | 81 | 100 | 343 | 70 | 42 | 238 | 191 | 150 | 135 | 130 | 127 | 1760 | 153 | 1419 | 1283 | 1121 | 971 | 737 | 633 |
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-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:21PM1.04m | 1:00AM1.02m | 1:46PM1.08m | 1:29AM1.10m | 2:10PM1.09m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:40AM0.09m | 7:04PM0.30m | 7:17AM0.02m | 7:35PM0.23m | 7:52AM-0.02m | 8:06PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
mm | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 20 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 80 | 80 | 80 | 61 | 100 | 560 | 1288 | 1132 | 802 | 698 | 1399 | 2252 | 2079 | 1873 | 1760 | 1585 | 1419 | 1283 | 1121 | 971 | 737 | 633 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SSW 12 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | ESE 7 | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 61 | 37 | 81 | 81 | 115 | 105 | 44 | 280 | 871 | 1152 | 496 | 135 | 130 | 127 | 158 | 128 | 75 | — | 55 | — | 28 | 28 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | ESE 13 | S 11 | SSW 14 | S 21 | S 20 | ESE 11 | E 8 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 10 | 31 | 9 | 18 | 8 | 30 | 70 | 42 | 238 | 191 | 150 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | S 4 | S 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | S 7 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 6 | 40 | 190 | 394 | 472 | 343 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 153 | 19 | 45 | 56 | 77 | 94 | 102 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 311 | 235 | 342 | 274 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 58 | 58 | 68 | 111 | 68 | 58 |
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