Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praia das Dunas today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Praia das Dunas at 4AM is: 2.2m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 16s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm August 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Praia das Dunas. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 20°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Wed morning, strong winds from the NE by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Tue 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | ||||||||||||||||
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 5 | S 13 | S 13 | S 16 | S 13 | S 12 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 29 | 1982 | 1682 | 267 | 1558 | 1253 | 1354 | 3321 | 2864 | 2825 | 2652 | 2725 | 2412 | 2155 | 1945 | 1597 | 1304 | 1104 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:25AM0.98m | 2:19PM1.06m | 1:53AM1.06m | 2:43PM1.08m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:36PM0.32m | 7:45AM0.02m | 8:05PM0.28m | 8:19AM-0.02m | 8:35PM0.24m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 |
| kJ | 1765 | 1982 | 1682 | 1514 | 1558 | 1253 | 1354 | 3321 | 2864 | 2825 | 2652 | 2725 | 2412 | 2155 | 1945 | 1597 | 1304 | 1104 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 267 | 438 | 989 | 1257 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 29 | 47 | 31 | 33 | 42 | 26 | 36 | 37 | 34 | 48 | 62 | 74 | 77 | 78 | 92 | 105 | 91 | 106 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 45 | 68 | 58 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 24 | 68 | 68 | 20 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 68 | 146 | 83 |
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