Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praia das Dunas today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Praia das Dunas at 4PM is: 1.1m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am October 17). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Praia das Dunas. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 18°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 215 | 225 | 281 | 189 | 166 | 145 | 129 | 102 | 102 | 184 | 200 | 173 | 170 | 120 | 103 | 103 | 70 | 68 | 67 | 41 | 40 | 39 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:22AM0.75m | 5:17PM0.74m | 9:53AM0.74m | 6:47PM0.68m | 11:03AM0.81m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:55PM0.58m | 1:26AM0.34m | 2:44PM0.59m | 3:05AM0.34m | 4:14PM0.53m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SE 10 | SSW 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 215 | 225 | 281 | 189 | 166 | 145 | 129 | 82 | 84 | 86 | 200 | 143 | 569 | 889 | 1032 | 1311 | 1227 | 1141 | 937 | 904 | 869 | 773 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SSW 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 34 | 102 | 102 | 184 | 112 | 173 | 170 | 120 | 103 | 103 | 70 | 68 | 67 | 41 | 40 | 39 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | S 17 | S 16 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | ENE 7 | SSE 10 | SE 11 | ESE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSE 11 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 12 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 30 | 17 | 19 | 71 | 90 | 57 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 10 | 10 | 23 | 10 | 10 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 4 | S 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 15 | 39 | 16 | 27 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 311 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 146 | 13 | 13 |
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