Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Prainha today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Prainha at 12PM is: 1.5m 13s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Prainha. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 19°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | 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 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1303 | 1065 | 820 | 711 | 572 | 444 | 309 | 272 | 279 | 287 | 294 | 356 | 336 | 345 | 345 | 354 | 354 | 335 | 392 | 370 | 330 | 280 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:17PM0.97m | 1:55AM0.98m | 2:42PM0.97m | 2:25AM1.01m | 3:07PM0.94m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:03AM-0.02m | 8:23PM0.27m | 8:34AM-0.03m | 8:47PM0.26m | 9:05AM-0.00m | |||||||||||||||||
6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 13 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | 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 |
1303 | 1065 | 820 | 711 | 572 | 243 | 250 | 272 | 279 | 287 | 294 | 356 | 336 | 345 | 345 | 354 | 354 | 335 | 392 | 370 | 330 | 280 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
49 | 51 | 64 | — | — | 444 | 309 | 251 | 180 | 177 | 115 | 81 | 79 | 46 | 45 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 19 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | SSE 4 | S 5 |
— | — | — | 97 | 192 | — | — | — | — | — | 193 | 193 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 28 | 87 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 12 | 46 | 199 | 31 | 38 | 27 | 20 | 20 | 38 | 31 | 31 | 20 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
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