
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faja da Areia today (30 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faja da Areia at 12AM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm September 29). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (30 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (30 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Faja da Areia. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | |||||||||||||||||
4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | WNW 9 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
141 | 200 | 166 | 193 | 389 | 396 | 570 | 619 | 627 | 1053 | 1026 | 1361 | 1764 | 2104 | 1640 | 1474 | 1256 | 1138 | 1080 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:16PM2.17m | 4:37AM2.11m | 4:58PM2.03m | 5:20AM2.00m | 5:48PM1.85m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:23PM0.10m | 10:44AM0.16m | 11:04PM0.24m | 11:31AM0.29m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | |
mm | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 28 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 |
141 | 200 | 510 | 415 | 389 | 378 | 570 | 619 | 627 | 1053 | 1026 | 1361 | 1764 | 2104 | 1640 | 1474 | 1256 | 1138 | 1080 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 12 | S 9 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 15 | WNW 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
52 | 2 | 166 | 193 | 256 | 396 | 202 | 283 | 301 | 209 | 173 | 125 | 90 | 71 | 31 | 22 | 14 | 21 | 21 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | NE 6 | N 12 | N 12 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 8 | SSW 15 | S 8 | S 8 |
12 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 24 | 5 | 21 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 9 | SW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
227 | 393 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 29 | 12 | 35 | 93 | 58 | 53 | 57 | 64 | 69 | 84 | 87 | 87 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
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