
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praia das Dunas today (04 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Praia das Dunas at 12PM is: 1.0m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.2m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am September 04). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (04 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (04 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Praia das Dunas. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 18°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the S by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 11 | ENE 7 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
390 | 332 | 259 | 214 | 170 | 117 | 121 | 119 | 88 | 88 | 69 | 64 | 66 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 60 | 60 | 324 | 523 | 566 | 566 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:21AM0.78m | 6:45PM0.65m | 11:44AM0.86m | 10:45PM0.64m | 12:37PM0.96m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:16PM0.56m | 3:19AM0.32m | 5:12PM0.54m | 4:53AM0.24m | 6:15PM0.48m | |||||||||||||||||
5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 19 | 21 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 20 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | ENE 7 | SSE 11 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 10 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 |
390 | 183 | 259 | 131 | 131 | 105 | 105 | 90 | 76 | 74 | 69 | 64 | 64 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 143 | 60 | 29 | 20 | 21 | 14 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SSE 11 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 4 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 11 | E 8 | SSE 10 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
3 | 314 | 11 | 214 | 170 | 117 | 121 | 119 | 88 | 88 | 63 | 60 | 5 | 33 | 19 | 57 | 60 | 19 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 21 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 12 | SW 6 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSE 12 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 9 | SSE 10 | SW 4 | SSW 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
— | 12 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 59 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 40 | 5 | 24 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 40 | 35 | 35 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | SW 3 | — | — | SW 3 | ENE 7 | — | SW 4 | SW 6 | — | SSW 10 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
210 | 332 | 156 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 66 | — | 4 | 18 | — | 250 | 324 | 523 | 566 | 566 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 813 | 2351 | 348 | 24 |
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