Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Farol today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Farol at 11AM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Farol. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||
6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
300 | 330 | 300 | 330 | 274 | 268 | 163 | 163 | 151 | 147 | 147 | 248 | 232 | 197 | 179 | 149 | 145 | 131 | 131 | 101 | 84 | 72 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:50AM2.03m | 8:13PM2.05m | 8:44AM2.05m | 9:03PM2.11m | 9:34AM2.09m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:54PM0.33m | 2:23AM0.22m | 2:48PM0.28m | 3:15AM0.15m | 3:37PM0.22m | |||||||||||||||||
5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 |
300 | 330 | 300 | 330 | 274 | 268 | 163 | 163 | 151 | 147 | 147 | 248 | 232 | 197 | 179 | 149 | 145 | 131 | 131 | 101 | 84 | 72 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | ENE 7 | S 11 | S 11 |
52 | 35 | 48 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 101 | 96 | 102 | 102 | 100 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 3 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | — | SE 12 | ESE 12 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | — |
— | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 16 | — | 6 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | ENE 7 | — | — | — | E 7 | E 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | 26 | — | 37 | — | — | — | 24 | 42 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 159 | 159 | 159 | 159 | 758 | 778 | 758 | 221 | 199 | 199 | 183 | 183 | 758 | 1196 | 758 | 758 | 159 | 159 | 0 | 0 | 1184 | 1174 |
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