
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faja da Areia today (03 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faja da Areia at 5PM is: 1.6m 13s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (03 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (03 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Faja da Areia. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 23°C on Sun morning, min 19°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 3 | Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1073 | 915 | 799 | 692 | 692 | 585 | 558 | 454 | 447 | 373 | 308 | 303 | 242 | 220 | 203 | 214 | 220 | 188 | 191 | 183 | 176 | |
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 | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 7:23AM1.72m | 8:18PM1.53m | 8:57AM1.67m | 10:00PM1.53m | 10:29AM1.75m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:53PM0.58m | 2:22AM0.71m | 3:40PM0.59m | 4:06AM0.68m | 5:07PM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||
8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNW 11 |
1073 | 915 | 799 | 692 | 692 | 585 | 558 | 454 | 447 | 373 | 308 | 303 | 242 | 220 | 167 | 164 | 164 | 158 | 191 | 183 | 119 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | WNW 8 |
11 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 158 | 121 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | E 7 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | — | — | NNE 8 |
69 | 74 | 80 | 88 | 83 | 81 | 99 | 93 | 93 | 105 | 105 | 139 | 172 | 172 | 203 | 214 | 220 | 188 | — | — | 176 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
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