Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praia das Dunas today (16 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Praia das Dunas at 11AM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 1.2m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am July 16). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (16 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (16 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Praia das Dunas. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat morning, min 19°C on Thu night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 428 | 428 | 384 | 361 | 326 | 326 | 319 | 244 | 244 | 244 | 212 | 208 | 215 | 211 | 196 | 216 | 222 | 180 | 180 | 207 | 298 | 342 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 3:11AM1.04m | 4:36PM1.00m | 3:47AM1.06m | 5:04PM0.94m | 4:26AM1.05m | 5:30PM0.88m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:11AM-0.06m | 10:28PM0.40m | 10:52AM0.01m | 11:00PM0.40m | 11:31AM0.10m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 428 | 428 | 384 | 361 | 326 | 326 | 319 | 244 | 244 | 244 | 212 | 208 | 153 | 150 | 147 | 144 | 98 | 96 | 79 | 77 | 45 | 43 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 15 | S 14 |
| kJ | 21 | 8 | 19 | 34 | 31 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 46 | 19 | 38 | 42 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 16 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 49 | 56 | 70 | 90 | 180 | 166 | 138 | 165 | 182 | 182 | 152 | 144 | 215 | 211 | 196 | 216 | 222 | 180 | 180 | 207 | 298 | 342 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 48 | 48 | 58 | 58 | 111 | 83 | 58 | 48 | 48 | 46 | 43 | 58 | 58 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 43 | 13 | 48 | 58 | 48 |
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