Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Prainha today (12 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Nov, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Prainha at 3PM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am November 12). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (12 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (12 Nov) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Prainha. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Fri morning, min 18°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sun 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 100 | 203 | 220 | 226 | 240 | 246 | 253 | 226 | 223 | 206 | 147 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 142 | 142 | 115 | 115 | 108 | 106 | 123 | 152 | 187 | 222 | 222 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:29AM0.87m | 2:56PM0.77m | 4:06AM0.81m | 3:28PM0.74m | 4:49AM0.75m | 4:07PM0.72m | 5:43AM0.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:48AM0.43m | 8:53PM0.12m | 9:08AM0.47m | 9:30PM0.17m | 9:35AM0.51m | 10:24PM0.23m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | — | 6:42 |
mm | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 21 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 94 | 203 | 220 | 226 | 240 | 246 | 253 | 226 | 223 | 206 | 147 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 142 | 142 | 115 | 115 | 108 | 106 | 123 | 152 | 187 | 222 | 222 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 12 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 11 | S 12 | S 3 | S 7 | S 7 | S 11 | SE 17 | S 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 100 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 15 | 29 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | S 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 11 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SSE 15 |
| kJ | 10 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 23 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 13 | 40 | 41 | 32 | 13 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 20 | 87 | 87 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 109 | 109 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 20 | 20 |
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