Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Prainha today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Prainha at 1PM is: 1.6m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00am October 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Prainha. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 20°C on Thu night, min 16°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 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) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 647 | 559 | 490 | 427 | 427 | 427 | 433 | 467 | 476 | 476 | 505 | 458 | 354 | 347 | 347 | 310 | 304 | 335 | 341 | 355 | 429 | 427 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 11:37AM0.79m | 10:47PM0.70m | 11:58AM0.86m | 11:28PM0.80m | 12:22PM0.91m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:26AM0.23m | 5:21PM0.40m | 5:14AM0.15m | 5:54PM0.32m | 5:56AM0.08m | 6:26PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 13 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 12 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 647 | 559 | 490 | 427 | 427 | 427 | 433 | 467 | 476 | 476 | 505 | 458 | 354 | 347 | 347 | 310 | 304 | 335 | 341 | 355 | 429 | 427 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 10 |
| kJ | 28 | 16 | 14 | 41 | 39 | 38 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | E 11 | ESE 11 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 10 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 33 | 44 | 54 | 60 | 75 | 100 | 104 | 116 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 27 | 45 | 27 | 27 | 11 |
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