Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faja da Areia today (14 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Faja da Areia at 10PM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Faja da Areia. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 20°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||||
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 11 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
117 | 112 | 132 | 132 | 141 | 170 | 162 | 187 | 199 | 204 | 204 | 204 | 237 | 285 | 244 | 265 | 261 | 296 | 366 | |
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 | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 3:57PM2.40m | 4:22AM2.12m | 4:37PM2.32m | 4:59AM2.05m | 5:15PM2.17m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:14PM-0.04m | 10:20AM0.07m | 10:51PM0.05m | 10:58AM0.16m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 29 | 27 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
117 | 112 | 100 | 98 | 74 | 60 | 59 | 59 | 76 | 54 | 70 | 68 | 50 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 26 | 37 | 25 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | NE 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 |
28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 23 | 15 | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | N 8 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | W 9 | WNW 7 | SW 17 | S 16 |
17 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
96 | 102 | 132 | 132 | 141 | 170 | 162 | 187 | 199 | 204 | 204 | 204 | 237 | 285 | 244 | 265 | 261 | 296 | 366 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
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