Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faja da Areia today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Faja da Areia at 1AM is: 1.0m 7s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 20). 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 (21 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Faja da Areia. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 19°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 7 | N 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 140 | 134 | 127 | 103 | 94 | 114 | 104 | 101 | 85 | 90 | 97 | 123 | 158 | 184 | 245 | 273 | 220 | 181 | 154 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:28PM1.42m | 9:12AM1.46m | 10:05PM1.36m | 10:48AM1.48m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:06PM0.76m | 2:33AM0.81m | 3:41PM0.83m | 4:12AM0.84m | 5:21PM0.78m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 22 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | N 7 | N 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | N 12 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNW 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 |
| kJ | 29 | 28 | 127 | 103 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 47 | 97 | 103 | 77 | 184 | 245 | 273 | 220 | 181 | 154 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | SSW 15 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | N 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 9 | N 12 | N 11 | NNW 11 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | N 12 | N 12 |
| kJ | 14 | 42 | 23 | 23 | 5 | 37 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 26 | 72 | 123 | 158 | 60 | 30 | 14 | 14 | 46 | 44 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | N 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | N 13 | N 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | SSW 13 | N 12 | NE 6 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 42 | 6 | 42 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 19 | 30 | 10 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 14 | 18 | 26 | 8 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | N 7 | — | — | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 140 | 134 | — | — | 94 | 114 | 104 | 101 | 85 | 90 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 15 | 484 | 19 | 10 |
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