
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Prainha today (22 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Prainha at 6AM is: 1.2m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.9m 4s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am October 22). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (22 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (22 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Prainha. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 24°C on Sat morning, min 18°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 9 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
347 | 304 | 304 | 335 | 341 | 361 | 429 | 478 | 427 | 398 | 298 | 293 | 220 | 208 | 167 | 138 | 136 | 123 | 113 | 110 | 102 | 93 | 97 | 73 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:22PM0.91m | 00:05AM0.88m | 12:48PM0.93m | 00:41AM0.96m | 1:15PM0.93m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:56AM0.08m | 6:26PM0.26m | 6:36AM0.04m | 6:57PM0.21m | 7:16AM0.03m | 7:28PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NE 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
347 | 304 | 304 | 335 | 341 | 361 | 429 | 478 | 427 | 398 | 298 | 293 | 173 | 208 | 167 | 135 | 123 | 123 | 113 | 110 | 102 | 93 | 88 | 73 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | NE 6 | E 9 | E 5 | — | — | SE 11 | S 16 | E 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 16 | NNE 5 |
14 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 98 | 6 | 15 | — | — | 220 | 5 | 6 | 138 | 136 | 92 | 90 | 85 | 53 | 52 | 5 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | — | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | — | — | S 14 | NNW 4 | — |
— | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 4 | 10 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | — | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | SSE 5 |
13 | 21 | 32 | 40 | 62 | 88 | 87 | — | 107 | 109 | 170 | 162 | — | 163 | 163 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 97 | 108 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 11 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 11 | 11 | 21 | 30 | 46 | 46 | 39 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 12 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 20 | 27 | 20 | 0 |
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