
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faja da Areia today (10 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faja da Areia at 7AM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 10). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (10 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (10 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Faja da Areia. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 19°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 9 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 24 | 32 | 46 | 74 | 116 | 155 | 261 | 197 | 411 | 402 | 434 | 481 | 418 | 380 | 319 | 311 | 273 | 244 | 216 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:11PM1.73m | 10:56AM1.75m | 11:26PM1.78m | 12:03PM1.88m | 00:34AM1.88m | 1:02PM2.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:32AM0.47m | 5:10PM0.50m | 5:41AM0.41m | 6:19PM0.37m | 6:44AM0.31m | 7:20PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:17 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 22 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NE 5 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
20 | 20 | 5 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 57 | 261 | 197 | 411 | 402 | 434 | 481 | 418 | 380 | 319 | 311 | 273 | 244 | 216 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NW 9 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NW 11 | NNW 12 | NW 10 | NNW 12 | W 8 | WNW 8 | S 14 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
5 | 2 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 48 | 85 | 4 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 13 | S 15 | NNW 12 | S 15 | NW 11 | NW 11 | S 20 | S 14 | S 15 | S 16 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
— | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 4 | 33 | 115 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 7 | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
18 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 24 | 32 | 46 | 74 | 116 | 155 | — | — | 92 | 89 | 81 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 528 | 485 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
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