Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faja da Areia today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faja da Areia at 8AM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.7m 13s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Faja da Areia. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 19°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 18 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 220 | 188 | 183 | 176 | 208 | 263 | 250 | 246 | 225 | 170 | 167 | 92 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 136 | 167 | 163 | 160 | 109 | 157 | 180 | 180 | 249 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:09AM1.45m | 11:04PM1.38m | 11:27AM1.57m | 00:01AM1.51m | 12:15PM1.73m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:26AM0.89m | 4:50PM0.80m | 5:04AM0.81m | 5:54PM0.67m | 5:59AM0.66m | 6:35PM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:05 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NNW 12 | ENE 8 | NNW 11 | ENE 8 | NNW 11 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 |
| kJ | 220 | 188 | 183 | 151 | 142 | 105 | 120 | 79 | 225 | 170 | 167 | 92 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 75 | 167 | 78 | 160 | 84 | 157 | 180 | 180 | 180 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | ENE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 12 | ENE 8 | NNW 11 | ENE 8 | NNW 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 207 | 187 | 181 | 176 | 208 | 263 | 250 | 246 | 82 | 63 | 74 | 49 | 48 | 45 | 34 | 136 | 75 | 163 | 73 | 109 | 75 | 76 | 75 | 56 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | ENE 8 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NNE 7 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 13 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NW 18 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 40 | 57 | 69 | 62 | 86 | 65 | 45 | 92 | 35 | 32 | 33 | 36 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 249 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
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