Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praia do Pero today (18 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Praia do Pero at 10PM is: 1.8m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Praia do Pero. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Fri morning, min 19°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Tue night, strong winds from the NE by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
245 | 253 | 396 | 307 | 241 | 200 | 173 | 143 | 143 | 143 | 143 | 168 | 153 | 153 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 166 | 255 | 293 | |
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 | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:22PM0.83m | 6:07AM0.82m | 5:49PM0.77m | 7:24AM0.72m | 6:28PM0.70m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:59AM0.38m | 00:09AM0.31m | 12:43PM0.48m | 1:08AM0.35m | 2:03PM0.57m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 19 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 8 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
49 | 48 | 30 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 11 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
— | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 13 | S 10 | S 8 |
— | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
245 | 253 | 396 | 307 | 241 | 200 | 173 | 143 | 143 | 143 | 143 | 168 | 153 | 153 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 166 | 255 | 293 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 55 | 66 | 76 | 66 | 53 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 17 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 76 | 382 | 76 | 66 |
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