Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faja da Areia today (02 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faja da Areia at 11AM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am November 02). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (WET) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (02 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (02 Nov) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Faja da Areia. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 2 | Tuesday 3 | Wednesday 4 | Thu 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 504 | 540 | 540 | 558 | 623 | 623 | 431 | 382 | 376 | 301 | 212 | 180 | 142 | 142 | 137 | 82 | 78 | 72 | 92 | 92 | 72 | 236 | 232 | 269 | 258 | 242 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off |
High Tide | 7:43AM1.78m | 8:42PM1.57m | 9:04AM1.81m | 9:55PM1.66m | 10:11AM1.89m | 10:51PM1.79m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:13AM0.66m | 2:26PM0.51m | 2:43AM0.65m | 3:43PM0.44m | 3:57AM0.56m | 4:40PM0.34m | 4:54AM0.45m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | 6:14 |
mm | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 24 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 11 | N 10 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 |
| kJ | 504 | 540 | 540 | 558 | 623 | 623 | 431 | 382 | 376 | 301 | 212 | 180 | 142 | 142 | 137 | 82 | 67 | 72 | 92 | 92 | 72 | 236 | 232 | 269 | 258 | 210 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | W 10 | W 11 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 7 | N 8 | NNE 8 | N 9 | N 8 | N 9 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 10 | N 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NNE 11 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 |
| kJ | 19 | 50 | 57 | 19 | 25 | 17 | 35 | 67 | 38 | 34 | 56 | 50 | 76 | 56 | 65 | 65 | 78 | 45 | 56 | 28 | 66 | 79 | 127 | 147 | 212 | 242 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | N 12 | NE 6 | W 10 | NE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | WNW 15 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NNE 11 | NW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 8 | 18 | 16 | 26 | 24 | 42 | 21 | 21 | 37 | 26 | 29 | 27 | 24 | 26 | 39 | 37 | 62 | 69 | 56 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 12 | 13 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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