Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Prainha today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Prainha at 3AM is: 2.5m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 2.2m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Prainha. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 476 | 1102 | 1124 | 1275 | 1179 | 1109 | 697 | 669 | 602 | 479 | 450 | 468 | 506 | 555 | 669 | 934 | 1019 | 1485 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:32PM0.72m | 11:12PM0.57m | 12:44PM0.79m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:39AM0.33m | 6:36PM0.46m | 5:41AM0.24m | 6:52PM0.40m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 13 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 73 | 60 | 67 | 928 | 786 | 711 | 84 | 65 | 602 | 479 | 450 | 468 | 506 | 555 | 669 | 934 | 1019 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 70 | 72 | 73 | — | 65 | 64 | 40 | 39 | 26 | 25 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | SSE 13 |
| kJ | 476 | 1102 | 1124 | 1275 | 1179 | 1109 | 697 | 669 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 1485 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 109 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
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