Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Farol today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Farol at 11AM is: 1.5m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 02:00am October 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Farol. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Sat morning, min 24°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | N 15 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 105 | 111 | 126 | 132 | 154 | 151 | 146 | 148 | 122 | 105 | 93 | 83 | 102 | 116 | 110 | 105 | 119 | 102 | 99 | 95 | 92 | 94 | 106 | 128 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:31AM2.17m | 8:45PM2.34m | 9:32AM2.03m | 9:55PM2.20m | 11:06AM1.99m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:28AM0.81m | 2:33PM1.04m | 3:23AM0.99m | 3:34PM1.20m | 4:41AM1.11m | 5:04PM1.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 15 | N 15 | N 10 | N 16 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 16 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 |
| kJ | 26 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 17 | 38 | 19 | 42 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 77 | 116 | 72 | 69 | 104 | 102 | 99 | 95 | 92 | 91 | 95 | 99 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 10 | N 16 | N 13 | N 14 | N 10 | N 10 | N 12 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | — |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 38 | 39 | 18 | 48 | 32 | 32 | 17 | 7 | 27 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 14 | N 16 | N 16 | — | — | N 9 | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 32 | 47 | 46 | — | — | 6 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 105 | 111 | 126 | 132 | 154 | 151 | 146 | 148 | 122 | 105 | 93 | 83 | 102 | 94 | 110 | 105 | 119 | 97 | 77 | 83 | 78 | 94 | 106 | 128 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1300 | 1173 | 1158 | 1173 | 1871 | 1885 | 1943 | 1295 | 1173 | 1173 | 1174 | 1173 | 1871 | 1871 | 1871 | 1173 | 1126 | 1016 | 1173 | 1173 | 1943 | 2232 | 1943 | 1943 |
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