Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praia das Dunas today (18 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Praia das Dunas at 10PM is: 1.9m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Praia das Dunas. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri morning, min 20°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NE on Tue night, strong winds from the NE by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 220 | 278 | 360 | 352 | 210 | 173 | 256 | 217 | 117 | 117 | 97 | 121 | 128 | 124 | 118 | 118 | 118 | 141 | 227 | 316 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 5:22PM0.83m | 6:07AM0.82m | 5:49PM0.77m | 7:24AM0.72m | 6:28PM0.70m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:59AM0.38m | 00:09AM0.31m | 12:43PM0.48m | 1:08AM0.35m | 2:03PM0.57m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | ENE 7 | E 7 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 68 | 46 | 30 | 28 | 15 | 15 | 143 | 120 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 26 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | — | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 3 | — | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 9 | S 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 220 | 278 | 360 | 352 | 210 | 173 | 256 | 217 | 117 | 117 | 97 | 121 | 128 | 124 | 118 | 118 | 118 | 141 | 227 | 316 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 48 | 58 | 68 | 58 | 45 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 68 | 373 | 68 | 58 |
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