Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faja da Areia today (12 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Faja da Areia at 6AM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am June 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (12 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (12 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Faja da Areia. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri morning, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | N 7 | NW 11 | NW 11 | N 6 | N 6 | ENE 9 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 276 | 223 | 204 | 183 | 160 | 146 | 122 | 111 | 100 | 113 | 140 | 151 | 175 | 209 | 164 | 156 | 121 | 116 | 109 | 95 | 76 | 76 | 74 | 80 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 11:47PM1.91m | 12:23PM1.95m | 00:45AM2.00m | 1:15PM2.08m | 1:40AM2.08m | 2:05PM2.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:04AM0.27m | 6:32PM0.30m | 6:57AM0.19m | 7:27PM0.17m | 7:48AM0.13m | 8:20PM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:16 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 17 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 276 | 223 | 204 | 183 | 160 | 146 | 122 | 111 | 93 | 84 | 78 | 151 | 175 | 209 | 164 | 123 | 121 | 59 | 64 | 62 | 65 | 58 | 39 | 55 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 13 | NW 13 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 73 | 73 | 71 | 70 | 44 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 61 | 113 | 140 | 71 | 90 | 88 | 86 | 61 | 59 | 116 | 73 | 71 | 52 | 54 | 56 | 37 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | WNW 7 | NNE 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 33 | 100 | 38 | 37 | 25 | 25 | 5 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 22 | 39 | 39 | 42 | 58 | 54 | 51 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 86 | 86 | 88 | 104 | 156 | 96 | 109 | 109 | 95 | 76 | 76 | 74 | 80 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
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