
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faja da Areia today (12 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faja da Areia at 4PM is: 1.6m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm July 12). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 18s 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 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (12 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (12 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Faja da Areia. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 20°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wed 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
418 | 397 | 388 | 342 | 275 | 247 | 206 | 184 | 154 | 140 | 136 | 103 | 103 | 94 | 92 | 49 | 43 | 46 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 49 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 1:02PM2.03m | 1:33AM1.98m | 1:56PM2.18m | 2:27AM2.06m | 2:47PM2.30m | 3:16AM2.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:20PM0.21m | 7:39AM0.21m | 8:15PM0.08m | 8:29AM0.13m | 9:06PM-0.01m | |||||||||||||||||||
7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | |
— | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | — | 9:16 | |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
418 | 397 | 388 | 342 | 275 | 247 | 206 | 184 | 154 | 140 | 136 | 103 | 103 | 94 | 92 | 37 | 43 | 46 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 49 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | N 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
25 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 12 | 10 | 49 | 35 | 22 | 31 | 41 | 19 | 32 | 29 | 37 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | — | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | NW 12 | WNW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | NNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 24 | 23 | 14 | 15 | 28 | 12 | 28 | 28 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
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