Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Farol da Barra today (18 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Farol da Barra at 8PM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Farol da Barra. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 22°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 447 | 406 | 355 | 338 | 282 | 261 | 268 | 297 | 289 | 322 | 289 | 289 | 268 | 161 | 165 | 155 | 155 | 280 | 257 | 197 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:25PM1.94m | 8:02AM1.91m | 8:06PM1.78m | 8:59AM1.75m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:19PM0.66m | 1:34AM0.57m | 2:01PM0.83m | 2:22AM0.74m | 3:01PM0.98m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 101 | 53 | 70 | 338 | 282 | 261 | 268 | 297 | 289 | 322 | 7 | 7 | 268 | 92 | 90 | 155 | 84 | 280 | 257 | 197 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 12 | S 14 | S 13 |
| kJ | — | 98 | 86 | 61 | 62 | 35 | 35 | 21 | 33 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 90 | 102 | 90 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | S 14 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 16 | — | 6 | 6 | — | 4 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | ESE 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 447 | 406 | 355 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 289 | 289 | 196 | 161 | 165 | — | 155 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 749 | 749 | 749 | 749 | 147 | 85 | 85 | 147 | 749 | 769 | 749 | 188 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 188 | 749 | 1409 | 749 | 749 |
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