Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Farol today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 5s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Farol at 12PM is: 1.0m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 18). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 5s |
| Evening (18 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 Tue morning, min 24°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 4 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 137 | 117 | 91 | 103 | 196 | 209 | 181 | 188 | 165 | 77 | 83 | 62 | 189 | 231 | 180 | 165 | 176 | 170 | 134 | 124 | 209 | 245 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:24AM2.62m | 8:41PM2.64m | 9:04AM2.36m | 9:23PM2.44m | 9:54AM2.12m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:27PM0.67m | 2:56AM0.73m | 3:04PM0.88m | 3:44AM0.93m | 3:50PM1.08m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 28 | 32 | 30 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 30 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 29 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 24 | 25 | 30 | 29 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 31 | 29 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 31 | 28 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | SSE 4 | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | NE 7 | N 10 | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 1 | — | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 77 | 8 | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 4 | ENE 7 | NE 4 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 137 | 117 | 91 | 103 | 196 | 209 | 181 | 188 | 165 | 22 | 83 | 62 | 189 | 231 | 180 | 165 | 176 | 170 | 134 | 124 | 209 | 245 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1871 | 1871 | 308 | 1871 | 1871 | 1871 | 1295 | 1139 | 1295 | 1295 | 308 | 1885 | 1871 | 1318 | 1295 | 1295 | 1295 | 1297 | 1871 | 2364 | 1871 | 1871 |
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