Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Prainha today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Prainha at 1AM is: 1.0m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.7m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Prainha. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 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 | 572 | 444 | 309 | 337 | 347 | 429 | 356 | 345 | 336 | 302 | 302 | 356 | 392 | 412 | 392 | 385 | 291 | 244 |
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 | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:55AM0.98m | 2:42PM0.97m | 2:25AM1.01m | 3:07PM0.94m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:23PM0.27m | 8:34AM-0.03m | 8:47PM0.26m | 9:05AM-0.00m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 19 |
Feels °C | 21 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | 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 | 572 | 243 | 294 | 337 | 347 | 336 | 356 | 345 | 336 | 302 | 302 | 356 | 392 | 412 | 392 | 385 | 291 | 244 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 444 | 309 | 251 | 180 | 177 | 117 | 81 | 58 | 46 | 45 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 10 | S 4 | S 6 |
| kJ | 170 | — | — | — | — | 429 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 78 | 59 | 209 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 435 | 31 | 27 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 31 | 31 | 20 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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