Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faja da Areia today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Faja da Areia at 12AM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 16). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Faja da Areia. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Tue morning, min 20°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 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 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 249 | 296 | 335 | 361 | 370 | 378 | 396 | 344 | 344 | 320 | 299 | 256 | 250 | 273 | 273 | 293 | 341 | 316 | 316 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 5:15PM2.17m | 5:37AM1.94m | 5:53PM1.98m | 6:15AM1.81m | 6:34PM1.77m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:27PM0.19m | 11:36AM0.30m | 00:02AM0.35m | 12:17PM0.45m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:50 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 22 |
Feels °C | 26 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | WNW 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | WNW 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | 37 | 26 | 26 | 14 | 13 | 378 | 396 | 344 | 344 | 11 | 299 | 256 | 250 | 14 | 273 | 293 | 341 | 316 | 316 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 16 | WNW 8 | NNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 14 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 23 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 21 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | SW 17 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 9 | WNW 7 | N 8 | N 8 | SSW 14 | N 8 | N 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 5 | 11 | 5 | 26 | 27 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | — | — | — | NNE 9 | — | — | — | NNE 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 249 | 296 | 335 | 361 | 370 | — | — | — | — | 320 | — | — | — | 273 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
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