Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Prainha today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Prainha at 2PM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Prainha. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 96 | 94 | 99 | 73 | 57 | 84 | 76 | 59 | 235 | 106 | 86 | 301 | 503 | 979 | 1655 | 1581 | 1238 | 1014 | 893 | 845 | 529 | 480 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:01AM0.51m | 12:32PM0.51m | 4:54PM0.51m | 11:59PM0.31m | 12:33PM0.57m | 11:21PM0.37m | 12:43PM0.63m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:02AM0.45m | 2:44PM0.49m | 10:27PM0.31m | 2:29AM0.30m | 10:38PM0.37m | 4:12AM0.25m | 6:30PM0.40m | |||||||||||||||
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 | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 96 | 94 | 99 | 73 | 57 | 84 | 76 | 59 | 65 | 106 | 65 | 160 | 55 | 60 | 1048 | 983 | 821 | 627 | 551 | 580 | 529 | 480 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 21 | 81 | 78 | 55 | 36 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 52 | 49 | 49 | 51 | — | — | 47 | 50 | 54 | 39 | 40 | 42 | 44 | 29 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 3 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 45 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNW 3 | — | SSW 7 | — | SSW 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 4 | 19 | 23 | 4 | — | 235 | — | 86 | 301 | 503 | 979 | 1655 | 1581 | 1238 | 1014 | 893 | 845 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 6 | 31 | 54 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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