Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faro today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Faro at 2PM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 23). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Faro. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun night, min 15°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sun morning, calm by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNW 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | 32 | 155 | 178 | 128 | 97 | 62 | 41 | 35 | 47 | 70 | 78 | 52 | 42 | 30 | 18 | 23 | 29 | 28 | 22 | 12 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:55PM0.00m | 4:31AM-0.00m | 5:30PM0.00m | 5:07AM0.00m | 6:02PM0.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:05AM-0.00m | 11:11PM-0.00m | 10:45AM-0.00m | 11:39PM-0.00m | 11:20AM-0.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | |
mm | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 12 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 |
12 | 32 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | 18 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | — | NE 7 | S 7 | NE 6 | — | — | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | 12 | 1 | 14 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 7 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | — | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | WNW 3 | — | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | — | — | — |
160 | 135 | 155 | 178 | 128 | 97 | — | 41 | 35 | 47 | 70 | 78 | 52 | 42 | 1 | — | 23 | 29 | 28 | 22 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1254 | 1254 | 1254 | 1254 | 1275 | 1316 | 892 | 655 | 655 | 652 | 652 | 652 | 892 | 743 | 712 | 712 | 652 | 652 | 652 | 652 | 893 | 808 | 808 |
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