Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Prainha today (23 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Prainha at 12PM is: 1.7m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.4m 18s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am September 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (23 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (23 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Prainha. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 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 10 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1184 | 849 | 682 | 525 | 752 | 1403 | 1179 | 1144 | 1161 | 1106 | 1074 | 950 | 950 | 1038 | 955 | 802 | 615 | 484 | 402 | 278 | 222 | 158 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:59PM0.93m | 00:33AM0.88m | 1:22PM0.96m | 1:03AM0.96m | 1:46PM0.97m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:30AM0.06m | 7:01PM0.28m | 7:04AM0.00m | 7:27PM0.24m | 7:38AM-0.02m | 7:54PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 11 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 73 | 99 | 103 | 525 | 752 | 1403 | 1179 | 1144 | 1161 | 1106 | 1074 | 950 | 950 | 1038 | 955 | 802 | 615 | 484 | 402 | 278 | 222 | 158 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 14 | SE 18 | SSE 16 | S 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 4 | NE 5 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 16 | 16 | 79 | 436 | 374 | 75 | 55 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 38 | 37 | 69 | 51 | 50 | 33 | 14 | 17 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 19 | E 14 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 13 | E 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 11 | ESE 11 | — | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ESE 10 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 15 | 14 | 103 | 77 | 51 | 44 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 63 | 40 | — | 23 | 39 | 33 | 22 | 33 | 21 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 1184 | 849 | 682 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 22 | — | 18 | 23 | 22 | 25 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 87 | 31 | 46 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 46 | 98 | 39 | 20 |
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