
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praia das Dunas today (27 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Praia das Dunas at 12AM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.9m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm July 26). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (27 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (27 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Praia das Dunas. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the NE by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Sun 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
480 | 468 | 425 | 347 | 341 | 330 | 253 | 248 | 198 | 163 | 180 | 184 | 141 | 139 | 134 | 94 | 124 | 179 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:08AM0.85m | 2:12PM1.00m | 1:41AM0.92m | 2:42PM1.03m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:27PM0.39m | 7:28AM0.11m | 8:00PM0.35m | 8:05AM0.05m | 8:31PM0.32m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 |
480 | 468 | 425 | 347 | 341 | 330 | 253 | 248 | 198 | 163 | 180 | 184 | 141 | 139 | 134 | 94 | 94 | 117 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
173 | 129 | 126 | 90 | 96 | 72 | 65 | 48 | 45 | 58 | 58 | 43 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 31 | 29 | 20 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSW 7 | S 8 | — | E 12 | E 12 | — | E 7 | — | — | — | — | SE 8 |
9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 28 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | ENE 7 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 27 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 34 | 42 | 49 | 53 | 67 | 73 | 124 | 179 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 48 | 48 | 43 | 68 | 68 | 48 |
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