Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Prainha today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Prainha at 12PM is: 1.0m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Prainha. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 8 | ENE 7 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 142 | 111 | 112 | 91 | 71 | 71 | 84 | 59 | 57 | 49 | 92 | 69 | 269 | 787 | 1079 | 947 | 865 | 770 | 602 | 516 | 469 | 423 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:41AM0.62m | 2:35PM0.59m | 5:13PM0.59m | 12:51PM0.64m | 12:32PM0.72m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:20AM0.53m | 3:15PM0.59m | 11:46PM0.38m | 4:39AM0.33m | 6:36PM0.46m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 142 | 111 | 112 | 91 | 71 | 71 | 84 | 59 | 57 | 49 | 92 | 67 | 91 | 77 | 83 | 96 | 76 | 78 | 602 | 516 | 469 | 423 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | ENE 7 | S 7 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 18 | 30 | 27 | 58 | 38 | 36 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 20 | 49 | 69 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 82 | 65 | 64 | 40 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 4 | E 11 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNE 2 | — | NNW 3 | NW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | — | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 7 | — | 269 | 787 | 1079 | 947 | 865 | 770 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 20 | 110 | 21 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 28 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
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