Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Prainha today (16 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Prainha at 7PM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Prainha. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | E 8 | E 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 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 385 | 377 | 387 | 395 | 355 | 365 | 384 | 428 | 439 | 468 | 453 | 432 | 379 | 361 | 361 | 344 | 353 | 379 | 388 | 378 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 4:10PM0.78m | 4:12AM0.89m | 4:31PM0.74m | 4:50AM0.80m | 4:51PM0.70m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:57AM0.20m | 9:14PM0.31m | 9:57AM0.29m | 9:38PM0.28m | 10:05AM0.37m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 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 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 385 | 377 | 387 | 395 | 355 | 365 | 384 | 428 | 439 | 468 | 453 | 432 | 379 | 361 | 361 | 344 | 353 | 379 | 388 | 378 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 8 | S 10 |
| kJ | 121 | 118 | 116 | 90 | 90 | 78 | 57 | 56 | 38 | 38 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 10 | — |
| kJ | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | — | N 4 | NW 3 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 233 | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 46 | 46 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 38 | 31 | 31 | 38 | 20 | 32 | 20 | 20 | 38 | 38 | 20 | 0 |
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