Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Prainha today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Prainha at 5PM is: 1.9m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 23). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 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 (23 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Prainha. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 10 | S 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 496 | 555 | 658 | 962 | 1159 | 1525 | 2017 | 1877 | 1821 | 1430 | 1965 | 1775 | 1598 | 1393 | 1127 | 1057 | 931 | 816 | 766 | 718 | 737 | 614 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:44PM0.79m | 11:57PM0.66m | 1:05PM0.86m | 00:29AM0.76m | 1:29PM0.91m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:41AM0.24m | 6:52PM0.40m | 6:24AM0.16m | 7:13PM0.35m | 6:59AM0.08m | 7:35PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 8 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 496 | 555 | 658 | 962 | 1159 | 1525 | 2017 | 1877 | 1821 | 1430 | 1965 | 1775 | 1598 | 1393 | 1127 | 1057 | 931 | 816 | 766 | 718 | 737 | 614 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 16 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SE 16 |
| kJ | 25 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 508 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 260 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
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