Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Prainha today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Prainha at 1AM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Prainha. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu night, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 94 | 71 | 93 | 59 | 57 | 49 | 94 | 114 | 465 | 993 | 1124 | 1375 | 755 | 683 | 614 | 527 | 469 | 423 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:13PM0.59m | 12:51PM0.64m | 12:32PM0.72m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:15PM0.59m | 11:46PM0.38m | 4:39AM0.33m | 6:36PM0.46m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 21 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 94 | 71 | 93 | 59 | 57 | 49 | 94 | 69 | 73 | 79 | 68 | 928 | 76 | 70 | 62 | 527 | 469 | 423 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | — | — | — | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 38 | 36 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 33 | 65 | — | — | — | — | 76 | — | — | — | 65 | 64 | 40 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 3 | E 11 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 4 | — | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 15 | — | 114 | 465 | 993 | 1124 | 1375 | 755 | 683 | 614 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 21 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 21 | 0 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
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