
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faja da Areia today (12 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Faja da Areia at 10PM is: 1.8m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm September 12). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (12 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (12 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Faja da Areia. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Mon morning, min 21°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | |||||||||||||||||
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 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNW 12 | NE 7 | NNW 12 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
233 | 255 | 279 | 279 | 287 | 301 | 344 | 327 | 327 | 277 | 285 | 187 | 246 | 215 | 212 | 194 | 164 | 157 | 116 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:30PM2.34m | 3:51AM2.16m | 4:05PM2.24m | 4:24AM2.10m | 4:40PM2.09m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:42PM-0.01m | 9:51AM0.06m | 10:13PM0.08m | 10:26AM0.15m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 26 |
Feels °C | 27 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 25 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | ENE 8 | NNW 12 | N 7 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | ENE 8 |
46 | 45 | 44 | 30 | 29 | 76 | 84 | 111 | 158 | 149 | 196 | 120 | 222 | 92 | 160 | 151 | 60 | 63 | 116 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | NW 13 | NW 12 | N 10 | NNW 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NNW 12 | WNW 9 | NNW 12 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNE 7 |
47 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 50 | 23 | 25 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 187 | 26 | 215 | 14 | 14 | 135 | 133 | 51 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | S 11 | N 17 | NNW 12 | N 9 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | N 8 | WNW 9 | S 10 | WNW 8 | — | S 13 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NNW 11 |
7 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 29 | 17 | 28 | 6 | 31 | 2 | 14 | — | 3 | 14 | 13 | 99 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — |
233 | 255 | 279 | 279 | 287 | 301 | 344 | 327 | 327 | 277 | 285 | 124 | 246 | 128 | 212 | 194 | 164 | 157 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 0 | 17 | 15 | 17 |
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