
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faro today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 3s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Faro at 6PM is: 1.9m 6s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 3s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Faro. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Sat afternoon, light winds from the ENE by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
48 | 167 | 272 | 298 | 309 | 257 | 185 | 136 | 84 | 61 | 44 | 28 | 21 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 28 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 12:05PM0.00m | 11:41PM-0.00m | 1:49PM0.00m | 1:30AM-0.00m | 2:56PM0.00m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:42PM-0.00m | 6:23AM-0.00m | 8:16PM-0.00m | 7:52AM-0.00m | 9:09PM-0.00m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 2 | 0 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 5 | — | — | N 3 | — | — | — | — |
7 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 |
48 | 167 | 272 | 298 | 309 | 257 | 185 | 136 | 84 | 61 | 44 | 28 | 21 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 28 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 743 | 743 | 1306 | 743 | 749 | 749 | 808 | 743 | 743 | 808 | 808 | 808 | 808 | 808 | 808 | 749 | 749 | 652 | 652 | 652 | 652 |
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