
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Prainha today (23 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Prainha at 4AM is: 2.5m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm September 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (23 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (23 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Prainha. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tue 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | ||||||||||||||||
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 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
707 | 1041 | 1315 | 1493 | 1282 | 951 | 762 | 525 | 752 | 1403 | 1179 | 1144 | 1179 | 1106 | 1074 | 950 | 950 | 1095 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 00:04AM0.79m | 12:59PM0.93m | 00:33AM0.88m | 1:22PM0.96m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:35PM0.33m | 6:30AM0.06m | 7:01PM0.28m | 7:04AM0.00m | 7:27PM0.24m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 11 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 |
90 | 92 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 99 | 101 | 525 | 752 | 1403 | 1179 | 1144 | 1179 | 1106 | 1074 | 950 | 950 | 1095 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 16 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | SE 18 | SSE 16 | S 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
3 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 79 | 436 | 374 | 75 | 73 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 38 | 37 | 58 | 73 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SE 19 | E 14 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 11 | ESE 11 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 15 | 14 | 103 | 99 | 41 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 63 | 40 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | — |
707 | 1041 | 1315 | 1493 | 1282 | 951 | 762 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 469 | 84 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 87 | 46 | 12 |
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