Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praia do Pero today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Praia do Pero at 12PM is: 1.3m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 1.5m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Praia do Pero. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue morning, min 19°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Mon afternoon, moderate winds from the NE by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | S 11 | S 11 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
556 | 538 | 433 | 354 | 292 | 289 | 289 | 286 | 289 | 262 | 253 | 265 | 263 | 245 | 230 | 288 | 271 | 273 | 257 | 252 | 395 | 363 | |
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-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:05AM1.09m | 4:36PM0.93m | 4:42AM1.02m | 4:58PM0.88m | 5:21AM0.93m | 5:22PM0.83m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:53AM0.14m | 10:53PM0.27m | 11:25AM0.26m | 11:27PM0.28m | 11:59AM0.38m | |||||||||||||||||
6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 |
556 | 538 | 433 | 354 | 292 | 289 | 289 | 235 | 235 | 235 | 235 | 231 | 184 | 181 | 138 | 102 | 100 | 71 | 70 | 47 | 30 | 16 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 13 | SE 10 | SE 13 | SE 12 |
55 | 54 | 50 | 48 | 47 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 |
198 | 180 | 206 | 226 | 289 | 286 | 285 | 286 | 289 | 262 | 253 | 265 | 263 | 245 | 230 | 288 | 271 | 273 | 257 | 252 | 395 | 363 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 76 | 118 | 282 | 282 | 282 | 282 | 110 | 91 | 91 | 66 | 76 | 118 | 282 | 110 | 91 | 66 | 55 | 55 | 51 | 76 | 76 | 66 |
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