
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praia das Dunas today (06 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Praia das Dunas at 5PM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 06). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (06 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (06 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Praia das Dunas. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Fri morning, min 21°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the NE by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
218 | 188 | 163 | 158 | 149 | 248 | 191 | 167 | 177 | 297 | 157 | 148 | 140 | 198 | 132 | 121 | 110 | 83 | 66 | 64 | 75 | 88 | |
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 | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 8:01AM0.81m | 8:03PM0.68m | 11:09AM0.84m | 10:37PM0.67m | 12:31PM0.94m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:17PM0.46m | 3:33AM0.34m | 5:00PM0.47m | 4:59AM0.26m | 6:19PM0.44m | |||||||||||||||||
6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 26 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 19 | 20 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 30 | 26 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | ENE 7 | S 12 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 5 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 |
98 | 71 | 69 | 48 | 32 | 63 | 59 | 57 | 50 | 147 | 44 | 41 | 37 | 36 | 132 | 121 | 70 | 59 | 44 | 70 | 1340 | 2716 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 15 | SSW 10 | SSE 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSE 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SE 9 | — | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 6 |
6 | 21 | 20 | 43 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 48 | 9 | 9 | 3 | — | 33 | 31 | 110 | 83 | 66 | 346 | 534 | 22 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 16 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 14 | SSW 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 10 | SSE 9 | E 12 | E 11 | — | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | SE 5 | ENE 8 | SSW 6 | SE 5 |
6 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 41 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 31 | 30 | 21 | 64 | 55 | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SW 3 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | SE 5 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
218 | 188 | 163 | 158 | 149 | 248 | 191 | 167 | 177 | 297 | 157 | 148 | 140 | 198 | 3 | 35 | — | — | — | 21 | 75 | 88 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 45 | 48 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 274 | 68 | 47 | 13 | 68 | 5 | 68 | 58 |
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