Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Prainha today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Prainha at 7AM is: 1.7m 14s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Prainha. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 61mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
666 | 677 | 1145 | 1114 | 1189 | 1106 | 905 | 828 | 903 | 413 | 895 | 1060 | 1449 | 1042 | 1042 | 1723 | 825 | 645 | 477 | 444 | 361 | 413 | 358 | 320 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:05PM0.91m | 2:29AM0.95m | 3:27PM0.86m | 3:02AM0.96m | 3:48PM0.82m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:06AM-0.03m | 9:27PM0.41m | 9:34AM0.02m | 9:24PM0.40m | 9:52AM0.11m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 13 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | SSE 11 | E 8 | E 8 |
666 | 677 | 1145 | 1114 | 1189 | 1106 | 905 | 828 | 903 | 413 | 895 | 1060 | 1449 | 1042 | 1042 | 1723 | 825 | 285 | 319 | 291 | 332 | 285 | 358 | 320 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 5 | SSE 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | E 15 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
7 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 171 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 167 | 207 | 214 | 292 | 645 | 477 | 444 | 361 | 4 | 214 | 210 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | E 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 8 | E 9 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | E 16 | E 16 | — | E 14 | E 14 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | 4 | 15 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 2 | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | S 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — |
1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 413 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 20 | 27 | 20 | 21 | 46 | 46 |
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