
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faja da Areia today (04 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faja da Areia at 11AM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 04). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (04 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (04 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Faja da Areia. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 22°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
102 | 90 | 88 | 67 | 58 | 109 | 82 | 96 | 98 | 105 | 109 | 107 | 107 | 122 | 120 | 115 | 113 | 115 | 117 | 110 | 106 | 102 | 78 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:09AM1.84m | 6:25PM1.91m | 6:56AM1.76m | 7:17PM1.79m | 7:56AM1.68m | 8:26PM1.67m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:08PM0.40m | 00:40AM0.38m | 12:58PM0.49m | 1:34AM0.48m | 2:04PM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:01 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 23 |
Feels °C | 25 | 26 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 |
102 | 90 | 88 | 67 | 58 | 109 | 82 | 96 | 98 | 105 | 109 | 107 | 107 | 122 | 120 | 115 | 113 | 115 | 117 | 110 | 106 | 102 | 78 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | N 8 | N 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | E 4 | ENE 4 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
12 | 5 | 6 | 33 | 34 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 33 | 61 | 59 | 78 | 98 | 107 | 107 | 105 | 92 | 68 | 66 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 64 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | N 9 | E 4 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | ESE 6 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | — | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | — | — | NNE 2 | NE 2 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | NE 2 | ENE 6 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
3 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 26 | 25 | 34 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
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