Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faja da Areia today (01 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Faja da Areia at 10AM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 01). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (01 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (01 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Faja da Areia. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 22°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ENE 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | ENE 6 | 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 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 55 | 55 | 92 | 90 | 84 | 82 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 14 | 13 | 73 | 101 | 101 | 123 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:20AM1.94m | 4:34PM2.14m | 4:54AM1.93m | 5:07PM2.10m | 5:29AM1.90m | 5:43PM2.02m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:17AM0.23m | 10:47PM0.19m | 10:51AM0.26m | 11:21PM0.23m | 11:27AM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:05 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 23 |
Feels °C | 24 | 23 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | 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 |
| kJ | 55 | 119 | 92 | 90 | 84 | 82 | 75 | 96 | 98 | 74 | 72 | 69 | 66 | 65 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 66 | 66 | 73 | 101 | 101 | 123 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 9 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 121 | 55 | 44 | 44 | 42 | 42 | 32 | 30 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NE 5 | N 8 | N 8 | NW 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | — | — | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
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