Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Prainha today (20 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Prainha at 8AM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am June 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (20 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (20 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Prainha. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 18°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 6 | SW 6 | E 10 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 986 | 839 | 704 | 496 | 416 | 336 | 273 | 210 | 199 | 152 | 114 | 112 | 83 | 81 | 87 | 175 | 262 | 300 | 238 | 193 | 184 | 78 | 132 | 58 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:08AM0.88m | 7:03PM0.73m | 6:01AM0.83m | 7:52PM0.70m | 7:11AM0.78m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:21AM0.51m | 12:53PM0.18m | 1:09AM0.50m | 1:46PM0.27m | 2:04AM0.47m | 2:44PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 24 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 24 | 26 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 24 | 26 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 |
| kJ | 986 | 839 | 704 | 496 | 416 | 336 | 273 | 210 | 199 | 152 | 114 | 112 | 83 | 75 | 52 | 175 | 262 | 300 | 238 | 193 | 184 | 78 | 66 | 53 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 10 | E 10 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | S 11 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | S 7 | S 8 | E 9 |
| kJ | 54 | 62 | 68 | 51 | 36 | 18 | 50 | 98 | 33 | 40 | 45 | 32 | 81 | 81 | 87 | 65 | 66 | 65 | 64 | 62 | 83 | 39 | 44 | 58 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | — | E 4 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 7 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | E 9 | SE 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 44 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 45 | 52 | — | 12 | 49 | 48 | 49 | 47 | 37 | 56 | 51 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 60 | 3 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | — | — | — | — | E 6 | E 7 | — | — | W 3 | WSW 4 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | E 3 | E 9 | E 4 |
| kJ | 92 | — | — | — | — | 34 | 42 | — | — | 5 | 22 | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 132 | 19 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
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