Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Prainha today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Prainha at 12PM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Prainha. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 18°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 384 | 428 | 457 | 468 | 512 | 432 | 370 | 361 | 315 | 336 | 306 | 353 | 379 | 329 | 306 | 256 | 211 | 176 | 168 | 130 | 123 | 102 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:12AM0.89m | 4:31PM0.74m | 4:50AM0.80m | 4:51PM0.70m | 5:35AM0.71m | 5:10PM0.65m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:57AM0.29m | 9:38PM0.28m | 10:05AM0.37m | 10:09PM0.28m | 10:17AM0.45m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 384 | 428 | 457 | 468 | 512 | 432 | 370 | 361 | 315 | 336 | 306 | 353 | 379 | 329 | 306 | 256 | 211 | 176 | 168 | 130 | 123 | 102 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | E 14 | S 9 | S 9 | S 5 | S 9 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 8 |
| kJ | 57 | 56 | 38 | 38 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 10 | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 10 | E 14 | E 13 | — | — | S 9 | SE 13 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 13 |
| kJ | — | 73 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | N 3 | N 4 | NW 3 | — | — | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | S 3 |
| kJ | — | 239 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 6 | 9 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 22 | 29 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 20 | 38 | 31 | 38 | 20 | 20 | 32 | 32 | 20 | 38 | 87 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
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