Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Prainha today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Prainha at 4PM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Prainha. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 78mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 18°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | SSE 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 227 | 209 | 169 | 163 | 126 | 121 | 164 | 222 | 270 | 316 | 286 | 307 | 384 | 655 | 1078 | 1351 | 1518 | 1499 | 1567 | 1594 | 1686 | 1419 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 6:12AM0.62m | 1:30PM0.62m | 12:29PM0.66m | 12:12PM0.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:31AM0.54m | 10:46PM0.36m | 4:13AM0.32m | 5:56PM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | S 12 | S 12 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 227 | 209 | 169 | 163 | 126 | 121 | 88 | 88 | 86 | 64 | 62 | 39 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 29 | 25 | 10 | 11 | 1594 | 1465 | 1419 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
| kJ | 32 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 29 | 25 | 25 | 33 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 31 | 25 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | — | S 14 | SE 14 | — | — | — | — | S 9 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | — | — | 4 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | NE 10 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 46 | 80 | 164 | 222 | 270 | 316 | 286 | 307 | 384 | 655 | 1078 | 1351 | 1518 | 1499 | 1567 | — | 1686 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 98 | 36 | 40 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 436 | 435 | 199 | 188 | 166 | 77 | 77 | 291 | 20 | 12 |
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