Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Farol today (17 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 5s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Farol at 8PM is: 1.7m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 5s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Farol. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Tue morning, min 23°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 109 | 129 | 216 | 196 | 192 | 160 | 160 | 117 | 106 | 124 | 190 | 202 | 160 | 150 | 150 | 127 | 81 | 75 | 184 | 202 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:05PM2.83m | 8:24AM2.62m | 8:41PM2.64m | 9:04AM2.36m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:53PM0.47m | 2:15AM0.54m | 2:27PM0.67m | 2:56AM0.73m | 3:04PM0.88m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 31 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 28 | 32 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 29 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 29 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 30 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 27 | 32 | 28 | 25 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | N 10 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | — | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | — | — | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 8 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 109 | 129 | 216 | 196 | 192 | 160 | 160 | 117 | 106 | 124 | 190 | 202 | 160 | 150 | 150 | 127 | 81 | 75 | 184 | 202 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1885 | 1885 | 1871 | 1871 | 1871 | 1871 | 1871 | 1871 | 1871 | 1871 | 1871 | 1297 | 1295 | 1295 | 1295 | 1784 | 308 | 1885 | 1871 | 1871 |
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