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The current surf forecast for Prainha at 5PM is: 1.7m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm December 10). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Dec) | - | - |
| Afternoon (10 Dec) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (10 Dec) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Prainha. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | |
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Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | S | S | S | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE |
| Period(s) (?) | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 497 | 459 | 506 | 473 | 365 | 382 | 723 | 1214 | 1220 | 1360 | 1493 | 1468 | 1390 | 1083 | 933 | 828 | 655 | 572 | 487 | 411 | 404 | 320 | 263 | 214 | |
Wind (km/h) | WNW | W | W | W | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | W | ESE | SE | S | NNW | NW | WNW | NNW | NNE | NNE | N | N | NNW | NNW | N | NNE |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | glass | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 12:09PM 0.64 | 4:59PM 0.73 | 7:00AM 0.61 | 12:27PM 0.61 | 6:02PM 0.69 | 8:12AM 0.60 | 11:43AM 0.58 | 7:31PM 0.65 | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 1:27PM 0.64 | 1:19AM 0.28 | 9:31AM 0.57 | 2:27PM 0.60 | 2:34AM 0.32 | 11:04AM 0.58 | 3:26PM 0.53 | 3:42AM 0.35 | ||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:11 | - |
| Sunset | - | - | 7:00 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:01 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:01 | - | - | - | - | - |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Temp. °C | 28 | 28 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
| Feels °C (?) | 27 | 26 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 |

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