Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Prainha today (18 Oct):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Prainha at 8PM is: 2.2m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | - | - |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Prainha. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | 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 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1294 | 1230 | 1456 | 1122 | 1489 | 1027 | 819 | 712 | 616 | 603 | 540 | 650 | 607 | 647 | 659 | 581 | 530 | 445 | 427 | 378 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 11:40AM0.65m | 6:21PM0.56m | 11:25AM0.72m | 9:33PM0.59m | 11:37AM0.79m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:06PM0.54m | 3:23AM0.31m | 4:47PM0.47m | 4:26AM0.23m | 5:21PM0.40m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 20 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 11 | E 10 | S 11 | SSE 11 | 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 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 1294 | 1230 | 1065 | 94 | 1102 | 1027 | 819 | 712 | 616 | 603 | 540 | 650 | 607 | 647 | 659 | 581 | 530 | 445 | 427 | 378 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 225 | 229 | 180 | 79 | 139 | 108 | 100 | 73 | 71 | 47 | 45 | 44 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 16 | 42 | 39 | 37 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | E 11 | ESE 12 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1456 | 1122 | 1489 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 26 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 0 |
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