Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Farol da Barra today (27 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Farol da Barra at 9PM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Farol da Barra. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 23°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | S 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | E 8 | S 13 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
206 | 269 | 422 | 295 | 280 | 277 | 256 | 242 | 215 | 213 | 201 | 148 | 222 | 160 | 160 | 156 | 152 | 115 | 115 | 111 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:30PM2.27m | 3:46AM2.32m | 4:02PM2.32m | 4:20AM2.38m | 4:35PM2.33m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:15AM0.31m | 9:32PM0.30m | 9:49AM0.26m | 10:04PM0.23m | 10:23AM0.24m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 26 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
86 | 88 | 295 | 295 | 89 | 136 | 133 | 130 | 215 | 213 | 201 | 139 | 137 | 120 | 120 | 117 | 111 | 72 | 72 | 71 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | S 16 | E 8 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | — | — | — | — | S 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 15 | S 15 |
206 | 269 | 422 | 89 | 280 | 277 | 256 | 242 | — | — | — | — | 222 | 135 | 96 | 92 | 75 | 104 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 3 | E 8 | ESE 4 | E 4 | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
— | 2 | 144 | 12 | 12 | — | — | 187 | 130 | 153 | 182 | 148 | 149 | 160 | 160 | 156 | 152 | 115 | 115 | 111 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 749 | 749 | 822 | 749 | 749 | 812 | 661 | 0 | 749 | 769 | 769 | 749 | 769 | 769 | 661 | 0 | 822 | 1191 | 1184 | 1184 |
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