Surf Forecasts:
Praia do Norte surf forecast from 14 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 18 Nov, 9AM (local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 17s period, NW swell with cross-onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 18 Nov, 12PM (local time) - 20ft (6.0m), 17s period, NW swell with 19,459 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 18 Nov, 9AM (local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 17s period with NW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Praia do Norte this week:
The surf forecast for Praia do Norte over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Nov 18) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 5.5m and 17s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-onshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Praia do Norte in the next 16 days are 6.0m 17s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Nov 18) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.9m 7s period and expected on Tuesday (Nov 17) at 3AM.
| Wave Type | Time (WET) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9AM (Wed 18th Nov) | 18ft (5.5m) 17s |
| Best Surf | 9AM (Wed 18th Nov) | 18ft (5.5m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Wed 18th Nov) | 20ft (6.0m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Praia do Norte over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat night, min 17°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the S by Mon afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Mon night, calm by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | Wednesday 18 | Thursday 19 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 14 | NW 17 | NW 17 | NW 16 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 291 | 295 | 303 | 195 | 104 | 171 | 192 | 671 | 678 | 878 | 1148 | 614 | 2840 | 17233 | 18778 | 12607 | 8713 | 6177 | 3741 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 5:04AM2.48m | 5:30PM2.17m | 5:49AM2.35m | 6:19PM2.04m | 6:42AM2.23m | 7:21PM1.95m | 7:47AM2.17m | 8:34PM1.94m | 8:55AM2.18m | 9:44PM2.03m | 9:59AM2.26m | 10:42PM2.20m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:44PM0.69m | 11:20AM0.71m | 11:24PM0.82m | 12:09PM0.84m | 00:13AM0.95m | 1:08PM0.94m | 1:14AM1.03m | 2:17PM0.96m | 2:28AM1.06m | 3:26PM0.90m | 3:40AM0.99m | 4:25PM0.76m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — |
mm | 9 | 4 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | WSW 11 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 14 | NW 17 | NW 17 | NW 16 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 12 |
| kJ | 232 | 210 | 303 | 195 | 104 | 171 | 192 | 671 | 678 | 878 | 1148 | 614 | 2840 | 17233 | 18778 | 12607 | 8713 | 6177 | 3741 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | NW 8 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 14 | W 11 | S 7 | SSW 7 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 288 | 55 | 156 | 104 | 75 | 67 | 143 | 8 | 4 | 38 | 107 | 173 | 375 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | N 9 | N 9 | NNW 9 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | N 9 | N 9 | NNW 16 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 100 | 81 | 40 | 25 | 31 | 49 | 138 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 41 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 291 | 295 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 171 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 141 | 193 | 44 | 1 | 141 | 141 | 44 | 37 | 187 | 141 | 470 | 544 | 34 | 30 | 1 | 46 | 219 | 260 | 30 |
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