Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faja da Areia today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faja da Areia at 8PM is: 0.6m 11s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Faja da Areia. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 20°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 101 | 90 | 64 | 96 | 124 | 138 | 160 | 130 | 79 | 92 | 117 | 112 | 116 | 116 | 120 | 109 | 124 | 179 | 216 | 255 | 194 |
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 | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:17PM2.41m | 3:43AM2.15m | 3:57PM2.40m | 4:22AM2.12m | 4:37PM2.32m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:01AM0.05m | 9:35PM-0.08m | 9:41AM0.03m | 10:14PM-0.04m | 10:20AM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 26 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 |
| kJ | 101 | 90 | 64 | 62 | 124 | 138 | 160 | 130 | 70 | 84 | 117 | 112 | 100 | 77 | 74 | 60 | 59 | 78 | 75 | 52 | 135 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | N 10 | N 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 18 | 33 | 59 | 96 | 38 | 27 | 18 | 18 | 46 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 11 | N 11 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 |
| kJ | 3 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 33 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 19 | 20 | 33 | 34 | 41 | 53 | 55 | 72 | 79 | 92 | 107 | 102 | 116 | 116 | 120 | 109 | 124 | 179 | 216 | 255 | 194 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 |
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