
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Prainha today (12 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Prainha at 10AM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am September 12). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (12 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 6s |
| Evening (12 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Prainha. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | ENE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
116 | 136 | 91 | 62 | 65 | 279 | 447 | 355 | 277 | 208 | 187 | 152 | 152 | 68 | 220 | 204 | 204 | 178 | 233 | 244 | 154 | 149 | 143 | 181 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:45PM0.87m | 2:43AM0.99m | 3:05PM0.84m | 3:17AM0.95m | 3:25PM0.80m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:55AM0.08m | 8:30PM0.26m | 9:05AM0.17m | 8:34PM0.22m | 9:07AM0.25m | 8:49PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 12 | S 12 | SE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 |
116 | 136 | 91 | 62 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 67 | 67 | 47 | 47 | 49 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 50 | 48 | 48 | 103 | 132 | 145 | 143 | 140 | 151 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | N 5 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 8 | ESE 10 | E 12 | E 11 | SE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 12 | ENE 8 | SE 10 | S 11 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 11 |
39 | 39 | 38 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 34 | 55 | 75 | 34 | 27 | 154 | 136 | 120 | 181 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 12 | — | — | — | E 9 | E 12 | E 8 | S 16 | SE 16 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | — | S 7 | SSW 7 | E 9 | E 9 | S 11 | S 11 | SE 8 |
12 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 14 | — | — | — | 2 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 149 | 143 | 78 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | — | S 4 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 7 | — | — | — |
9 | — | 6 | 134 | 184 | 279 | 447 | 355 | 277 | 208 | 187 | 152 | 152 | 162 | 220 | 204 | 204 | 178 | 233 | 244 | 143 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 84 | 56 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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