Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faja da Areia today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Faja da Areia at 1AM is: 0.7m 11s primary swell from a North direction and 1.0m 7s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
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 Sat morning, min 19°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 11 | NNW 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
81 | 86 | 100 | 123 | 158 | 225 | 245 | 279 | 226 | 181 | 237 | 1158 | 2981 | 3066 | 2747 | 2843 | 2970 | 2798 | 2250 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:05PM1.36m | 10:48AM1.48m | 11:34PM1.42m | 11:59AM1.59m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:41PM0.83m | 4:12AM0.84m | 5:21PM0.78m | 5:37AM0.77m | 6:24PM0.66m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:44 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 22 |
Feels °C | 25 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | N 12 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 |
13 | 47 | 100 | 106 | 79 | 225 | 245 | 279 | 226 | 181 | 237 | 1158 | 2981 | 3066 | 2747 | 2843 | 2970 | 2798 | 2250 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | WNW 9 | N 12 | N 11 | NNW 11 | NNE 7 | N 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | N 12 | N 17 | NNW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 |
41 | 26 | 72 | 123 | 158 | 47 | 39 | 14 | 14 | 46 | 140 | 258 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | SSW 13 | N 12 | WNW 8 | N 12 | N 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — |
30 | 10 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 14 | 18 | 26 | 14 | 44 | 39 | 17 | 17 | 17 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
81 | 86 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 15 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 484 | 484 | 493 | 493 |
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