Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faja da Areia today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Faja da Areia at 4PM is: 0.7m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm July 18). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 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 (18 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Faja da Areia. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 20°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 13 | 20 | 32 | 38 | 23 | 24 | 40 | 38 | 26 | 30 | 31 | 19 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 26 | 28 | 23 | 32 | 37 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | 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 | on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 5:50PM2.18m | 6:18AM1.86m | 6:35PM2.01m | 7:05AM1.75m | 7:23PM1.83m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:29AM0.22m | 00:09AM0.20m | 12:14PM0.34m | 00:53AM0.35m | 1:02PM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | E 6 | E 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | ENE 5 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 13 | 20 | 28 | 27 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | WNW 12 | E 6 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 11 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 8 | S 18 | S 18 | NE 7 | N 6 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | N 6 | S 16 | NW 8 | S 16 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 12 | NNW 9 | WNW 12 | NNW 8 | W 9 |
| kJ | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 4 | NE 6 | NE 6 | N 4 | N 4 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | N 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 32 | 38 | 7 | 7 | 40 | 38 | 26 | 30 | 31 | 13 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 26 | 28 | 23 | 32 | 37 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 528 | 528 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
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