Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Prainha today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Prainha at 3AM is: 1.5m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 2.3m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Prainha. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 49mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Fri 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | ESE 8 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1777 | 1011 | 825 | 645 | 624 | 539 | 434 | 446 | 514 | 465 | 420 | 420 | 378 | 332 | 337 | 337 | 346 | 364 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:27PM0.86m | 3:02AM0.96m | 3:48PM0.82m | 3:36AM0.94m | 4:10PM0.78m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:24PM0.40m | 9:52AM0.11m | 9:06PM0.36m | 9:57AM0.20m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | 4 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | E 8 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 1777 | 1011 | 825 | 645 | 504 | 539 | 422 | 331 | 275 | 465 | 420 | 420 | 378 | 332 | 337 | 337 | 346 | 364 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSE 12 | — | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 624 | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | 254 | 222 | 164 | 161 | 152 | 121 | 118 | 90 | 90 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 285 | 528 | 588 | — | 439 | 434 | 446 | 514 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 46 |
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