
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praia das Dunas today (15 Jul):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Praia das Dunas at 5PM is: 1.7m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.6m 3s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm July 15). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jul) | - | - |
| Afternoon (15 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (15 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
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 Wed night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the ENE on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the NE by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Sat 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
587 | 616 | 603 | 520 | 468 | 468 | 428 | 428 | 384 | 361 | 326 | 326 | 319 | 244 | 244 | 244 | 212 | 212 | 292 | 254 | 216 | 238 | 216 | 229 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 4:05PM1.06m | 3:11AM1.04m | 4:36PM1.00m | 3:47AM1.06m | 5:04PM0.94m | 4:26AM1.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:28AM-0.09m | 9:56PM0.39m | 10:11AM-0.06m | 10:28PM0.40m | 10:52AM0.01m | 11:00PM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | |
— | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | 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 |
587 | 616 | 603 | 520 | 468 | 468 | 428 | 428 | 384 | 361 | 326 | 326 | 319 | 244 | 244 | 244 | 212 | 212 | 153 | 153 | 147 | 122 | 98 | 98 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 |
47 | 46 | 42 | 40 | 38 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 19 | 34 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 46 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SSW 13 | — | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 14 | — | — | S 13 | — | — | — | — | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
7 | 7 | 2 | 34 | — | 4 | 16 | 14 | 4 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
— | — | 9 | 24 | 32 | 35 | 41 | 51 | 70 | 95 | 180 | 166 | 154 | 177 | 202 | 176 | 159 | 211 | 292 | 254 | 216 | 238 | 216 | 229 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 274 | 102 | 83 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 58 | 66 | 111 | 83 | 58 | 48 | 48 | 46 | 43 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 45 |
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