Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faja da Areia today (02 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Faja da Areia at 9AM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a North direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 02). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (02 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (02 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Faja da Areia. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 22°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 6 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 30 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 14 | 13 | 73 | 101 | 101 | 92 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 88 | 58 | 58 | 59 | 105 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 4:54AM1.93m | 5:07PM2.10m | 5:29AM1.90m | 5:43PM2.02m | 6:09AM1.84m | 6:25PM1.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:47PM0.19m | 10:51AM0.26m | 11:21PM0.23m | 11:27AM0.31m | 11:57PM0.29m | 12:08PM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:04 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 22 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 24 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 30 | 33 | 34 | 31 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 96 | 98 | 74 | 72 | 69 | 66 | 65 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 66 | 66 | 73 | 101 | 101 | 92 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 88 | 58 | 58 | 59 | 105 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | N 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | N 9 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | WNW 11 | N 8 | N 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | 30 | 22 | 31 | 20 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 10 | N 8 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NE 5 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | N 9 | N 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | 27 | 30 | 1 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 14 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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