Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Farol today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Farol at 1PM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 19). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Farol. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Wed morning, min 23°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
70 | 54 | 67 | 71 | 202 | 218 | 204 | 201 | 194 | 175 | 106 | 115 | 190 | 230 | 222 | 185 | 176 | 141 | 120 | 107 | 101 | 131 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:04AM2.36m | 9:23PM2.44m | 9:54AM2.12m | 10:18PM2.26m | 11:10AM1.95m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:04PM0.88m | 3:44AM0.93m | 3:50PM1.08m | 4:49AM1.08m | 4:59PM1.23m | |||||||||||||||||
5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 28 | 32 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 30 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 31 | 28 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 23 | 27 | 31 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 31 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 30 | 27 | 26 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 7 | SE 4 | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | — | — | — | — |
70 | 54 | 2 | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 46 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
9 | 9 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | NE 7 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
14 | 13 | 67 | 71 | 202 | 218 | 204 | 201 | 194 | 175 | 106 | 115 | 190 | 230 | 222 | 185 | 176 | 141 | 120 | 107 | 101 | 131 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 305 | 305 | 308 | 1885 | 2231 | 1871 | 1871 | 1333 | 1295 | 1318 | 1871 | 2235 | 1871 | 1871 | 1139 | 1173 | 1139 | 1171 | 2645 | 2233 | 2645 | 2313 |
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