Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praia do Pero today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Praia do Pero at 12PM is: 2.0m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Praia do Pero. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 18°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Wed night, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1170 | 1151 | 1167 | 1167 | 1148 | 1167 | 1071 | 977 | 1225 | 1245 | 1387 | 1822 | 2027 | 1968 | 1744 | 1695 | 1454 | 1256 | 1237 | 1107 | 1263 | 1585 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:08PM1.09m | 2:24AM1.08m | 3:33PM1.06m | 2:57AM1.13m | 3:55PM1.01m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:31AM-0.09m | 8:55PM0.33m | 9:10AM-0.09m | 9:24PM0.31m | 9:47AM-0.05m | |||||||||||||||||
6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 |
1170 | 1151 | 1167 | 1167 | 1148 | 1167 | 1071 | 977 | 1225 | 1245 | 1387 | 1822 | 2027 | 1968 | 1744 | 1695 | 1454 | 1256 | 1237 | 1107 | 1263 | 1585 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | S 12 | S 15 | S 15 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | E 9 | E 9 |
9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 314 | 67 | 213 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 14 | — | — | 41 | 31 | 27 | 20 | 42 | 9 | 14 | 40 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
— | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 12 | 24 | 13 | 9 | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 3 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — |
— | — | — | — | 7 | 17 | 34 | 41 | 34 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 31 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 4 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 17 | 17 | 282 | 66 | 55 | 51 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
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