Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praia das Dunas today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Praia das Dunas at 1PM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00am July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Praia das Dunas. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 19°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Sat afternoon, moderate winds from the NNE by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 176 | 145 | 149 | 183 | 289 | 342 | 282 | 344 | 314 | 294 | 279 | 306 | 433 | 335 | 279 | 299 | 265 | 236 | 225 | 281 | 336 | 369 |
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 | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 4:26AM1.05m | 5:30PM0.88m | 5:07AM0.99m | 5:58PM0.83m | 5:53AM0.92m | 6:29PM0.79m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:31AM0.10m | 11:35PM0.39m | 12:11PM0.22m | 00:16AM0.39m | 12:55PM0.33m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 98 | 96 | 79 | 60 | 46 | 43 | 41 | 31 | 22 | 13 | 21 | 13 | 42 | 42 | 19 | 35 | 35 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | S 14 | S 15 | S 14 |
| kJ | 20 | 46 | 19 | 38 | 42 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 21 | 51 | 20 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 18 | S 18 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 25 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 176 | 145 | 149 | 183 | 289 | 342 | 282 | 344 | 314 | 294 | 279 | 306 | 433 | 335 | 279 | 299 | 265 | 236 | 225 | 281 | 336 | 369 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 43 | 13 | 58 | 43 | 58 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 45 | 48 | 58 | 58 | 48 | 48 | 45 | 45 | 13 | 58 | 43 | 58 |
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