Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faja da Areia today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Faja da Areia at 1AM is: 0.6m 4s primary swell from a North direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm July 16). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Faja da Areia. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 19°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 8 | NNE 4 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | E 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 15 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 23 | 24 | 28 | 29 | 39 | 32 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | 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-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:20PM2.37m | 4:49AM2.05m | 5:05PM2.31m | 5:33AM1.97m | 5:50PM2.18m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:40PM-0.01m | 10:46AM0.13m | 11:25PM0.08m | 11:29AM0.22m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 9:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | ENE 5 | WNW 9 | E 6 |
| kJ | 34 | 33 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 29 | 27 | 32 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | N 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | ESE 6 | WNW 8 | NNE 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | N 6 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 15 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 28 | 2 | 26 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | NNW 7 | NW 4 | NNE 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | WNW 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 9 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | NNW 4 | ENE 6 | N 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 11 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 23 | 24 | 28 | 5 | 39 | 15 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 509 | 17 | 17 | 717 | 761 | 577 | 528 | 484 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 511 | 484 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
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