Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praia das Dunas today (30 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Praia das Dunas at 5AM is: 0.5m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm July 29). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 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 (30 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (30 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (30 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Praia das Dunas. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed night, min 20°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Thu night, strong winds from the ENE by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Wed 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | ||||||||||||||||
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 12 | S 11 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 6 | E 8 | S 15 | S 15 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 177 | 86 | 34 | 33 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 17 | 100 | 127 | 8 | 5 | 39 | 38 | 117 | 148 | 115 | 142 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:10PM1.04m | 2:40AM1.04m | 3:36PM1.05m | 3:09AM1.08m | 4:02PM1.04m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:02PM0.30m | 9:16AM-0.01m | 9:33PM0.28m | 9:52AM-0.01m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 26 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 7 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 |
| kJ | 177 | 86 | 167 | 167 | 161 | 158 | 156 | 236 | 74 | 127 | 204 | 204 | 167 | 157 | 117 | 148 | 115 | 142 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 10 | SSW 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 15 | ENE 7 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 48 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 17 | 100 | 47 | 8 | 4 | 39 | 10 | 67 | 96 | 92 | 125 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SSW 13 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SW 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | S 15 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 10 |
| kJ | 9 | 56 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 38 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 2 | S 7 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | SW 5 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 2 | E 7 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 10 | 5 | 7 | — | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 815 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 68 | 5 | 5 |
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