Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Farol today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Farol at 1PM is: 2.1m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.6m 17s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Farol. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 22°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | ESE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | E 8 | ESE 8 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | S 15 | S 15 | SSE 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 170 | 163 | 447 | 613 | 575 | 337 | 294 | 238 | 173 | 139 | 124 | 127 | 453 | 361 | 361 | 286 | 286 | 269 | 331 | 170 | 165 | 350 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:55PM2.12m | 2:07AM2.32m | 2:42PM2.07m | 2:57AM2.27m | 3:32PM2.02m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:27AM-0.05m | 7:40PM0.15m | 8:14AM0.03m | 8:27PM0.20m | 9:04AM0.13m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — |
mm | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | S 7 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | S 14 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 13 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 170 | 68 | 147 | 188 | 224 | 118 | 108 | 111 | 111 | 118 | 124 | 127 | 453 | 137 | 137 | 113 | 107 | 269 | 115 | 120 | 123 | 119 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | SE 11 | — | — | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | ESE 8 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | ESE 8 | SSE 14 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 14 |
| kJ | 142 | 96 | 5 | — | — | 187 | 171 | 121 | 121 | 115 | 76 | 78 | 137 | 361 | 361 | 286 | 286 | 109 | 331 | 141 | 139 | 350 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | S 17 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | SSE 16 | S 15 | S 15 | — |
| kJ | 5 | 52 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 77 | 75 | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | 168 | 90 | 170 | 165 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | — | 163 | 447 | 613 | 575 | 337 | 294 | 238 | 173 | 139 | 117 | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 804 | 804 | 844 | 844 | 758 | 758 | 670 | 161 | 161 | 670 | 778 | 758 | 758 | 159 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 758 | 844 | 844 | 804 |
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