Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faja da Areia today (26 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faja da Areia at 2AM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 1.2m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm October 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (WET) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (26 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (26 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Faja da Areia. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 25 | Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | |||||||||||||||||
2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 13 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 769 | 688 | 501 | 493 | 419 | 412 | 412 | 412 | 399 | 341 | 298 | 528 | 252 | 496 | 731 | 1079 | 1451 | 1452 | 1311 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:58PM2.20m | 1:21AM2.20m | 1:37PM2.24m | 1:59AM2.25m | 2:18PM2.22m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:09PM0.01m | 7:26AM0.05m | 7:46PM-0.01m | 8:06AM0.01m | 8:25PM0.02m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 13 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 |
| kJ | 769 | 688 | 501 | 493 | 419 | 412 | 412 | 412 | 399 | 341 | 298 | 528 | 252 | 496 | 731 | 1079 | 1451 | 1452 | 1311 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | NNW 13 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 |
| kJ | 50 | 49 | 48 | 28 | 16 | 85 | 61 | 45 | 41 | 31 | 23 | 22 | 218 | 125 | 121 | 183 | 161 | 269 | 158 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 14 | N 14 | WNW 16 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 26 | 18 | 11 | 107 | 134 | 100 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 66 | 104 | 93 | 89 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 142 | 127 | 123 | 123 | 100 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 20 | 15 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
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