
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faja da Areia today (07 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faja da Areia at 12PM is: 1.1m 11s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a North direction, 1.4m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (07 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (07 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Faja da Areia. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 21°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 11 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
183 | 199 | 224 | 367 | 355 | 303 | 309 | 263 | 249 | 289 | 321 | 284 | 240 | 233 | 220 | 172 | 136 | 132 | 106 | 92 | 68 | 59 | 47 | |
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 | cross-on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 11:52AM1.86m | 00:31AM1.80m | 12:48PM2.06m | 1:20AM1.95m | 1:34PM2.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:34AM0.56m | 6:20PM0.36m | 6:34AM0.39m | 7:11PM0.18m | 7:21AM0.23m | 7:54PM0.04m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 22 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 23 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | ENE 6 | NNW 8 |
183 | 170 | 163 | 367 | 355 | 303 | 309 | 263 | 249 | 196 | 163 | 139 | 117 | 108 | 83 | 71 | 70 | 64 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 59 | 39 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | N 10 | N 10 | NNW 10 | N 10 | NNW 10 | S 11 | N 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NNW 8 | WNW 7 |
176 | 199 | 224 | 54 | 51 | 32 | 8 | 19 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 39 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | N 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 16 | N 13 | WNW 7 | NNW 12 |
123 | 91 | 90 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 15 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | NE 6 |
122 | 126 | 143 | 161 | 167 | 188 | 200 | 226 | 246 | 289 | 321 | 284 | 240 | 233 | 220 | 172 | 136 | 132 | 106 | 92 | 68 | — | 47 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 17 |
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