
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praia do Pero today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Praia do Pero at 11AM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00am September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Praia do Pero. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 19°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Thu morning, strong winds from the NE by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | ENE 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
273 | 563 | 524 | 434 | 327 | 327 | 750 | 678 | 573 | 354 | 477 | 332 | 289 | 289 | 279 | 274 | 259 | 202 | 161 | 156 | 153 | 116 | 113 | 126 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:36AM0.82m | 4:58PM0.78m | 6:43AM0.72m | 5:31PM0.71m | 11:00AM0.73m | 7:01PM0.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:25PM0.25m | 11:57AM0.52m | 00:21AM0.32m | 1:21PM0.60m | 1:58AM0.37m | 3:45PM0.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 |
273 | 563 | 524 | 434 | 327 | 327 | 750 | 678 | 573 | 354 | 477 | 332 | 289 | 289 | 279 | 274 | 259 | 202 | 161 | 156 | 153 | 116 | 111 | 81 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | — | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 14 | S 14 |
59 | 57 | 153 | 150 | 175 | 222 | 65 | 77 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 20 | — | — | 32 | 28 | 28 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ENE 6 | — | ESE 9 | S 12 | — | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | ESE 9 |
80 | 80 | 55 | 74 | 67 | 58 | 4 | — | 58 | 75 | — | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 6 | E 4 | E 4 | NE 6 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 |
123 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 10 | 16 | 1 | 37 | 84 | 122 | 109 | 99 | 80 | 83 | 101 | 82 | 82 | 98 | 113 | 126 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 66 | 118 | 282 | 282 | 282 | 153 | 118 | 91 | 110 | 153 | 282 | 282 | 119 |
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