Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Faro today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 5s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Faro at 4PM is: 0.4m 4s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 12). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Faro. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, near gales from the S by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 5 | WNW 5 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | SSW 5 | S 6 | W 8 | SSE 6 | WNW 4 | W 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 229 | 269 | 150 | 104 | 77 | 47 | 27 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 7:29AM0.00m | 7:41PM0.00m | 8:05AM0.00m | 8:09PM0.00m | 8:44AM0.00m | 8:35PM0.00m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:46PM-0.00m | 1:48AM-0.00m | 2:23PM-0.00m | 2:20AM-0.00m | 3:03PM-0.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | W 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 8 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 39 | 26 | 18 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 5 | WNW 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | W 5 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 8 | NE 5 | NE 5 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | — | — | — | S 2 | S 3 | S 4 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 6 | W 5 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 3 | 229 | 269 | 150 | 104 | 77 | 47 | — | — | — | 1 | 11 | 45 | 149 | 154 | 91 | 17 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 146 | 712 | 652 | 869 | 869 | 869 | 869 | 869 | 869 | 869 | 869 | 869 | 869 | 1275 | 1275 | 1042 | 1042 | 563 | 1060 | 126 | 184 | 184 | 88 |
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