Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praia do Pero today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Praia do Pero at 1PM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Praia do Pero. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 18°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Thu night, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
128 | 128 | 145 | 167 | 281 | 254 | 253 | 299 | 387 | 362 | 310 | 220 | 151 | 97 | 78 | 55 | 42 | 29 | 27 | 24 | 15 | 15 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 7:24AM0.72m | 6:28PM0.70m | 11:12AM0.73m | 8:49PM0.64m | 12:15PM0.81m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:03PM0.57m | 2:40AM0.38m | 4:14PM0.58m | 4:25AM0.35m | 5:50PM0.52m | |||||||||||||||||
6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 29 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 27 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 |
6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 220 | 151 | 97 | 78 | 55 | 42 | 151 | 192 | 370 | 577 | 611 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 10 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 29 | 27 | 24 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 13 | S 10 | S 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 16 | — | S 16 | S 15 | — | — | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | WSW 8 | — | — | E 8 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | — | 5 | 4 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 22 | — | — | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | SW 4 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | — | — | — | — |
128 | 128 | 145 | 167 | 281 | 254 | 253 | 299 | 387 | 362 | 310 | — | 20 | 54 | 69 | 114 | 147 | 204 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 66 | 76 | 127 | 66 | 55 | 54 | 53 | 33 | 825 | 800 | 320 | 319 | 158 | 243 | 243 | 119 | 294 | 282 | 76 | 76 |
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