Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praia do Pero today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Praia do Pero at 1PM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 21). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Praia do Pero. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 18°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 10 | E 6 | S 13 | S 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
352 | 320 | 302 | 214 | 151 | 104 | 78 | 62 | 42 | 29 | 27 | 24 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 339 | 20 | 52 | 403 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:12AM0.73m | 8:49PM0.64m | 12:15PM0.81m | 11:33PM0.70m | 12:53PM0.89m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:14PM0.58m | 4:25AM0.35m | 5:50PM0.52m | 5:39AM0.27m | 6:34PM0.45m | |||||||||||||||||
6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 20 | 22 | 29 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 18 | 19 | 28 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 11 |
21 | 20 | 19 | 214 | 151 | 104 | 78 | 62 | 42 | 29 | 100 | 492 | 531 | 467 | 400 | 385 | 363 | 356 | 339 | 294 | 250 | 403 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 8 | E 8 | S 13 | S 13 |
6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 27 | 24 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 52 | 88 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 16 | — | S 16 | — | — | — | — | S 14 | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
6 | 5 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 10 | SW 9 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 3 | — |
352 | 320 | 302 | 18 | 99 | 28 | 42 | 87 | 139 | 178 | 197 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 20 | 5 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 800 | 319 | 313 | 313 | 243 | 243 | 243 | 282 | 397 | 76 | 76 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 76 | 76 | 118 |
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