Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faja da Areia today (27 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faja da Areia at 5AM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm October 26). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WET) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (27 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (27 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Faja da Areia. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | ||||||||||||||||
9 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) | NW 11 | NNW 13 | NW 13 | NNW 12 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 298 | 528 | 273 | 496 | 731 | 877 | 1218 | 1242 | 1207 | 850 | 862 | 1291 | 1045 | 983 | 711 | 549 | 749 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:59AM2.25m | 2:18PM2.22m | 2:39AM2.24m | 3:02PM2.13m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:46PM-0.01m | 8:06AM0.01m | 8:25PM0.02m | 8:49AM0.03m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 2 |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 22 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NNW 13 | NW 13 | NNW 12 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 |
| kJ | 298 | 528 | 273 | 496 | 731 | 877 | 1218 | 1242 | 1207 | 850 | 689 | 1291 | 1045 | 983 | 703 | 549 | 749 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | NNW 13 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | WNW 13 | NW 12 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 23 | 22 | 218 | 125 | 121 | 183 | 207 | 249 | 158 | 682 | 862 | 488 | 587 | 598 | 711 | 455 | 429 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 14 | WNW 16 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | NNE 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | WNW 12 | NW 12 |
| kJ | 134 | 100 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 66 | 103 | 93 | 89 | 96 | 79 | 51 | 53 | 28 | 25 | 359 | 52 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
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