Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praia das Dunas today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Praia das Dunas at 2PM is: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00am October 12). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Praia das Dunas. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 21°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 10 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 61 | 59 | 59 | 31 | 32 | 45 | 45 | 47 | 45 | 68 | 60 | 58 | 56 | 78 | 77 | 75 | 100 | 63 | 40 | 57 | 90 | 91 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-on | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | off |
High Tide | 2:51PM0.98m | 3:27AM1.07m | 3:13PM0.95m | 4:00AM1.00m | 3:36PM0.91m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:17AM0.20m | 9:18PM0.08m | 9:46AM0.28m | 9:48PM0.10m | 10:17AM0.37m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 27 | 24 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 61 | 59 | 59 | 31 | 32 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 75 | 100 | 133 | 102 | 100 | 90 | 47 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | SSW 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSE 7 | S 15 | SE 6 | S 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 7 | 19 | 11 | 16 | 28 | 37 | 22 | 25 | 31 | 25 | 43 | 41 | 77 | 35 | 26 | 26 | 5 | 17 | 2 | 61 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSW 9 | WSW 4 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 3 | SE 8 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SSE 6 | S 15 | SE 7 | S 14 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 7 | 8 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 11 | 47 | 45 | 68 | 60 | 58 | 56 | 78 | 33 | 22 | 21 | 4 | 18 | 2 | 16 | 19 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 2 | — | SW 4 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | 63 | 40 | 57 | 51 | 91 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 15 | 5 | 24 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
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