Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praia das Dunas today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Praia das Dunas at 5PM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am October 20). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Praia das Dunas. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 20°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Tue night, fresh winds from the NE by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 10 | S 12 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 58 | 139 | 52 | 33 | 32 | 26 | 392 | 384 | 327 | 318 | 352 | 389 | 457 | 460 | 367 | 347 | 353 | 302 | 302 | 302 | 312 | 411 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:43AM0.89m | 11:14PM0.83m | 12:15PM0.96m | 11:54PM0.93m | 12:44PM1.02m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:22AM0.28m | 5:10PM0.45m | 5:18AM0.20m | 5:51PM0.37m | 6:04AM0.13m | 6:28PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 637 | 471 | 562 | 555 | 477 | 468 | 392 | 384 | 327 | 318 | 352 | 389 | 457 | 460 | 367 | 347 | 353 | 302 | 302 | 302 | 312 | 411 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | S 12 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 15 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 58 | 139 | 52 | 33 | 32 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ESE 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | — | S 15 |
| kJ | 4 | 55 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | ENE 6 | SE 3 | ENE 6 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 22 | 31 | 53 | 75 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 0 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 146 | 68 | 68 |
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