Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praia do Frances today (05 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Praia do Frances at 9PM is: 1.1m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm August 05). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (05 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (05 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Praia do Frances. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sat morning, min 24°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | S 13 | SE 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 240 | 235 | 216 | 202 | 189 | 220 | 330 | 177 | 161 | 153 | 70 | 84 | 113 | 100 | 78 | 78 | 106 | 89 | 147 | 69 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:34PM1.67m | 9:10AM1.67m | 9:47PM1.60m | 10:37AM1.62m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:17PM0.52m | 2:46AM0.57m | 3:32PM0.62m | 4:15AM0.59m | 5:05PM0.64m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 14 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 240 | 235 | 216 | 202 | 189 | 190 | 190 | 15 | 161 | 153 | 70 | 76 | 65 | 100 | 78 | 78 | 106 | 54 | 116 | 69 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 14 | S 13 | SSE 9 | S 13 | S 12 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 154 | 151 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 32 | 14 | 14 | 68 | 30 | 27 | 69 | 68 | 48 | 44 | 39 | 38 | 37 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSE 8 | S 14 | — | — | N 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 9 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 45 | 15 | — | — | 1 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 84 | 4 | 46 | 45 | 47 | 16 | 21 | 20 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | ESE 8 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 188 | 220 | 330 | 177 | — | — | — | 64 | 113 | — | — | — | — | 89 | 147 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1179 | 1179 | 1179 | 1179 | 451 | 451 | 371 | 360 | 444 | 1202 | 329 | 329 | 1286 | 465 | 451 | 451 | 1179 | 1587 | 1582 | 1582 |
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