Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Prainha today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Prainha at 3PM is: 2.0m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 1.2m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Prainha. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 17°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 624 | 539 | 451 | 458 | 600 | 430 | 381 | 588 | 482 | 441 | 387 | 346 | 316 | 316 | 327 | 373 | 460 | 498 | 528 | 554 | 589 | 589 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:02AM0.96m | 3:48PM0.82m | 3:36AM0.94m | 4:10PM0.78m | 4:12AM0.89m | 4:31PM0.74m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:52AM0.11m | 9:06PM0.36m | 9:57AM0.20m | 9:14PM0.31m | 9:57AM0.29m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 624 | 539 | 422 | 458 | 463 | 430 | 381 | 431 | 482 | 441 | 387 | 346 | 316 | 316 | 327 | 373 | 460 | 498 | 528 | 554 | 589 | 589 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 16 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 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 |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | 331 | 275 | 210 | 206 | 167 | 161 | 123 | 121 | 118 | 92 | 90 | 90 | 78 | 57 | 57 | 38 | 32 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 16 | E 15 | — | — | — | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 504 | 451 | 451 | — | 600 | — | — | 588 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 46 | 46 | 20 | 130 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 38 | 31 | 31 | 20 |
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