Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praia do Pero today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Praia do Pero at 1PM is: 2.5m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 1.7m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Praia do Pero. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 20°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Wed morning, strong winds from the NE by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | ENE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1181 | 1189 | 3103 | 3227 | 3282 | 3286 | 3330 | 3571 | 3156 | 2817 | 2411 | 1804 | 1422 | 1155 | 1003 | 759 | 643 | 497 | 411 | 341 | 279 | 247 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | 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 | 2:19PM1.06m | 1:53AM1.06m | 2:43PM1.08m | 2:20AM1.12m | 3:06PM1.08m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:45AM0.02m | 8:05PM0.28m | 8:19AM-0.02m | 8:35PM0.24m | 8:53AM-0.04m | |||||||||||||||||
6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
1181 | 993 | 3103 | 3227 | 3282 | 3286 | 3330 | 3571 | 3156 | 2817 | 2411 | 1804 | 1422 | 1155 | 1003 | 759 | 643 | 497 | 411 | 341 | 279 | 160 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 12 | — | NE 6 | — | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | — | — | — | — |
659 | 1189 | 814 | — | 9 | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | 92 | 105 | 109 | 91 | 94 | 123 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | ESE 5 | ENE 5 | — | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
32 | 9 | 8 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ENE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | — | — | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | — | E 7 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
— | — | — | 9 | 72 | 83 | — | — | 71 | 65 | 77 | 74 | — | — | — | 128 | 139 | — | 124 | 143 | 201 | 247 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 12 | 76 | 66 | 55 | 23 | 17 | 2 | 17 | 2 | 17 | 76 | 66 | 66 | 2 | 23 | 66 | 73 | 76 | 76 | 66 |
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