
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praia das Dunas today (18 Oct):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Praia das Dunas at 10PM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm October 18). An open ocean swell of 2.0m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | - | - |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Praia das Dunas. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 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) | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 10 | S 12 | ESE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | S 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
204 | 173 | 151 | 120 | 103 | 103 | 70 | 68 | 43 | 42 | 40 | 39 | 29 | 30 | 58 | 134 | 52 | 43 | 41 | 476 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:53AM0.74m | 6:47PM0.68m | 11:03AM0.81m | 10:15PM0.73m | 11:43AM0.89m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:44PM0.59m | 3:05AM0.34m | 4:14PM0.53m | 4:22AM0.28m | 5:10PM0.45m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
204 | 173 | 688 | 997 | 1186 | 1381 | 1402 | 1332 | 1121 | 1008 | 869 | 853 | 716 | 663 | 551 | 471 | 544 | 555 | 487 | 476 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | S 12 | ESE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 |
114 | 114 | 151 | 120 | 103 | 103 | 70 | 68 | 43 | 42 | 40 | 39 | 27 | 27 | 58 | 134 | 52 | 43 | 41 | 26 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | SSW 10 | NE 7 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | ENE 7 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ENE 7 | ESE 10 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 6 |
14 | 68 | 14 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 12 | 23 | 22 | 11 | 5 | 29 | 30 | 4 | 55 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 13 | 13 | 146 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 24 | 5 | 5 |
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