Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faja da Areia today (21 Oct):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faja da Areia at 11PM is: 0.7m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a North direction, 1.2m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Oct) | - | - |
| Afternoon (21 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (21 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Faja da Areia. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 18°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | |||||||||||||||||
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 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 205 | 202 | 144 | 152 | 426 | 666 | 460 | 667 | 667 | 718 | 1659 | 1621 | 1353 | 1058 | 1042 | 878 | 852 | 923 | 920 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:57PM1.66m | 12:06PM1.85m | 00:35AM1.82m | 12:44PM1.99m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:47PM0.52m | 5:55AM0.56m | 6:24PM0.36m | 6:34AM0.40m | 6:59PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 |
| kJ | 205 | 202 | 144 | 152 | 426 | 666 | 460 | 667 | 667 | 718 | 1659 | 1621 | 1353 | 1058 | 1042 | 878 | 852 | 923 | 920 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | NNW 15 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NNW 13 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 16 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | S 12 | WNW 10 | N 16 |
| kJ | 44 | 25 | 23 | 43 | 8 | 8 | 317 | 322 | 243 | 513 | 22 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 81 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | N 11 | NW 12 | S 13 | WNW 9 | NW 11 | NNW 16 | WNW 11 | S 12 | WNW 11 | S 12 | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 15 | WNW 9 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 19 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 149 | 11 | 25 | 11 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 96 | 90 | 79 | 72 | 66 | 56 | 51 | 34 | 37 | 31 | 30 | 39 | 56 | 239 | 300 | 278 | 195 | 150 | 132 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 17 |
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