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The current surf forecast for Prainha at 5AM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 02:00am December 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Dec) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (10 Dec) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (10 Dec) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Prainha. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
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Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | NE | NE | ENE | NE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | ENE | S | S | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE | SSE |
| Period(s) (?) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Wave (?)Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 435 | 388 | 394 | 448 | 392 | 386 | 370 | 410 | 312 | 225 | 993 | 1649 | 1854 | 1794 | 1777 | 1578 | 1406 | 1173 | 942 | 813 | 643 | 551 | 487 | 478 | |
Wind (km/h) | NW | WNW | NW | NW | WNW | WNW | W | W | WNW | WNW | WNW | WNW | WSW | ESE | ESE | SSE | NNW | NW | NW | NNW | NNE | N | N | NNW |
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | cross- off | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | glass | cross | cross | cross- off | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 6:05AM 0.65 | 12:09PM 0.64 | 4:59PM 0.73 | 7:00AM 0.61 | 12:27PM 0.61 | 6:02PM 0.69 | 8:12AM 0.60 | 11:43AM 0.58 | 7:31PM 0.65 | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 11:51PM 0.23 | 8:52AM 0.58 | 1:27PM 0.64 | 1:19AM 0.28 | 9:31AM 0.57 | 2:27PM 0.60 | 2:34AM 0.32 | 11:04AM 0.58 | 3:26PM 0.53 | |||||||||||||||
Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 5:11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:11 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:00 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:01 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:01 | - |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 29 | 28 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 23 |
| Feels °C (?) | 25 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 25 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 22 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 24 |

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