
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praia do Forte today (14 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Praia do Forte at 4AM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm September 13). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (14 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (14 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Praia do Forte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 18°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sun 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | ||||||||||||||||
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 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
65 | 65 | 65 | 190 | 173 | 142 | 232 | 254 | 153 | 140 | 167 | 151 | 138 | 108 | 80 | 70 | 96 | 92 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:30PM0.99m | 3:44AM1.10m | 3:50PM0.95m | 4:17AM1.02m | 4:10PM0.91m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:47PM0.16m | 10:16AM0.21m | 10:16PM0.17m | 10:44AM0.32m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 |
111 | 244 | 235 | 190 | 173 | 142 | 232 | 254 | 153 | 140 | 167 | 151 | 138 | 108 | 187 | 170 | 123 | 150 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 |
65 | 65 | 65 | 66 | 49 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 104 | 104 | 141 | 167 | 158 | 194 | 80 | 60 | 96 | 92 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 16 | S 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 |
43 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 36 | 55 | 89 | 87 | 45 | 44 | 60 | 43 | 46 | 46 | 61 | 70 | 45 | 36 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | — | — | N 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 109 | 18 | 13 | 16 | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 |
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