Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Prainha today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Prainha at 6AM is: 3.0m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am September 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Prainha. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 26°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 803 | 952 | 1065 | 1292 | 1542 | 1338 | 1065 | 933 | 812 | 766 | 716 | 615 | 536 | 513 | 513 | 454 | 336 | 281 | 221 | 176 | 147 | 251 | 297 | 447 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:12PM0.73m | 10:57PM0.58m | 12:20PM0.81m | 11:34PM0.69m | 12:38PM0.88m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:13AM0.32m | 5:56PM0.46m | 5:12AM0.23m | 6:12PM0.39m | 5:54AM0.14m | 6:35PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — |
mm | 7 | 11 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 24 | 26 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 27 | 26 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 24 | 28 | 25 | 1292 | 1301 | 1338 | 1065 | 933 | 812 | 766 | 716 | 615 | 536 | 513 | 513 | 454 | 336 | 281 | 221 | 176 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 151 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 12 | E 15 | SE 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 10 | S 3 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 |
| kJ | 803 | 952 | 1065 | 809 | 1542 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | 7 | 33 | 73 | 134 | 166 | 200 | 251 | 297 | 447 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 360 | 166 | 77 | 73 | 31 | 20 | 31 | 20 | 20 | 31 | 20 | 0 | 28 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
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