Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Prainha today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Prainha at 9AM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.8m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 1.5m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Prainha. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 70mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
903 | 460 | 500 | 484 | 983 | 1026 | 1876 | 1120 | 838 | 677 | 548 | 462 | 403 | 399 | 410 | 465 | 466 | 435 | 435 | 387 | 345 | 355 | 364 | 298 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 2:29AM0.95m | 3:27PM0.86m | 3:02AM0.96m | 3:48PM0.82m | 3:36AM0.94m | 4:10PM0.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:34AM0.02m | 9:24PM0.40m | 9:52AM0.11m | 9:06PM0.36m | 9:57AM0.20m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SE 8 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 |
903 | 302 | 302 | 378 | 983 | 1026 | 1876 | 1120 | 838 | 677 | 548 | 397 | 403 | 399 | 410 | 210 | 466 | 435 | 435 | 387 | 345 | 355 | 364 | 298 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 8 | SSE 13 | SSE 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
7 | 7 | 6 | 484 | 93 | 176 | — | — | — | — | — | 444 | 361 | 331 | 275 | 254 | 167 | 133 | 130 | 128 | 121 | 118 | 92 | 82 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | — | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 14 | E 13 | — | E 13 | E 14 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 |
1 | 1 | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 13 | — | 14 | 14 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 13 | 13 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 |
6 | 460 | 500 | 198 | 204 | — | 168 | 247 | 392 | 478 | 439 | 462 | — | — | — | 465 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 164 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 40 | 27 | 11 | 11 | 39 | 31 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
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