Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faja da Areia today (19 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Faja da Areia at 7PM is: 0.8m 5s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm July 19). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (19 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
| Evening (19 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Faja da Areia. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun morning, min 19°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 5 | NE 5 | E 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 26 | 33 | 13 | 28 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 38 | 42 | 42 | 49 | 60 | 75 | 84 | 93 | 100 | 97 | 100 | 103 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:35PM2.01m | 7:05AM1.75m | 7:23PM1.83m | 7:56AM1.65m | 8:18PM1.65m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:14PM0.34m | 00:53AM0.35m | 1:02PM0.48m | 1:40AM0.50m | 1:57PM0.62m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:14 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 20 |
Feels °C | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | E 5 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 22 | 22 | 13 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 47 | 30 | 30 | 44 | 59 | 57 | 38 | 38 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | S 12 | S 13 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | S 16 | NW 8 | S 16 | S 16 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 12 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | W 9 | S 15 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | S 9 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | N 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | 26 | 33 | 13 | 28 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 38 | 42 | 42 | 49 | 60 | 75 | 84 | 93 | 100 | 97 | 100 | 103 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
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