
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Prainha today (22 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Prainha at 1PM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00am July 22). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (22 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (22 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Prainha. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
223 | 217 | 206 | 211 | 243 | 232 | 257 | 199 | 190 | 157 | 122 | 280 | 601 | 562 | 463 | 454 | 474 | 449 | 475 | 430 | 460 | 460 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 7:27AM0.64m | 7:20PM0.59m | 10:18AM0.62m | 9:08PM0.56m | 12:04PM0.70m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:08PM0.51m | 3:15AM0.38m | 5:21PM0.51m | 4:50AM0.32m | 6:30PM0.46m | |||||||||||||||||
7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 7 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
223 | 217 | 206 | 211 | 243 | 232 | 257 | 199 | 190 | 157 | 122 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 454 | 474 | 449 | 475 | 430 | 460 | 460 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 11 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | — | — | — | — | 99 | 99 | 96 | 75 | 71 | 69 | 69 | 62 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 3 | SSW 3 | S 12 | S 12 | SE 12 | S 12 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | S 11 | — | S 10 | S 10 | — |
4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 9 | — | 18 | 19 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | W 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | S 2 | SSE 3 | S 4 | S 5 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | SSE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 73 | 280 | 601 | 562 | 463 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
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