Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faja da Areia today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faja da Areia at 3AM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Faja da Areia. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 247 | 196 | 161 | 130 | 131 | 80 | 135 | 56 | 68 | 77 | 126 | 122 | 122 | 108 | 120 | 128 | 127 | 273 | 493 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:26PM1.88m | 1:46AM1.79m | 1:59PM2.02m | 2:18AM1.90m | 2:30PM2.14m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:41PM0.39m | 7:45AM0.37m | 8:13PM0.26m | 8:16AM0.26m | 8:44PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:39 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 18 |
Feels °C | 23 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NW 8 | N 8 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 7 | NNE 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 8 | NW 7 | S 10 | NNW 9 |
| kJ | 247 | 196 | 161 | 130 | 131 | 80 | 3 | 42 | 68 | 77 | 126 | 18 | 122 | 108 | 120 | 2 | 49 | 2 | 493 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | S 11 | NW 8 | N 7 | N 8 | NNE 7 | S 11 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | WNW 8 | S 11 | S 10 | N 12 | S 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 40 | 29 | 18 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | NW 8 | S 11 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | NW 8 | S 11 | N 13 | N 12 | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 5 | NNW 8 | NNW 5 | — | — | — | NW 7 | — | — | — | NNW 7 | N 7 | NNW 8 | N 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 135 | 56 | — | — | — | 122 | — | — | — | 128 | 127 | 273 | 343 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 484 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
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