Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praia das Dunas today (11 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Praia das Dunas at 8PM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm August 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Praia das Dunas. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 18°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Wed night, light winds from the SSW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | E 7 | E 7 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2959 | 3113 | 2826 | 2385 | 4 | 4 | 1565 | 1539 | 277 | 1505 | 1392 | 1061 | 1452 | 1207 | 1342 | 1342 | 1430 | 1770 | 1929 | 2078 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 2:38PM1.11m | 1:51AM1.01m | 3:08PM1.09m | 2:24AM1.08m | 3:33PM1.06m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:24PM0.35m | 8:31AM-0.09m | 8:55PM0.33m | 9:10AM-0.09m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | 2959 | 3113 | 2826 | 2385 | 1928 | 1754 | 1565 | 1539 | 1206 | 1505 | 1392 | 1061 | 1452 | 1207 | 1342 | 1342 | 1430 | 1770 | 1929 | 2078 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | S 13 | ENE 8 | SSE 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | — | — | — | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 277 | 12 | 690 | 190 | 72 | 240 | — | — | — | 46 | 25 | 30 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 16 | 36 | 49 | 51 | 37 | 26 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 111 | 66 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 274 | 58 | 48 | 43 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
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