
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ilha de Faro today (21 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ilha de Faro at 6AM is: 0.3m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 21). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.8m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (21 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (21 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Ilha de Faro. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Tue night, min 23°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 33 | 51 | 50 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 62 | 162 | 208 | 253 | 266 | 301 | 293 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 11:20PM1.85m | 11:42AM2.08m | 00:19AM2.02m | 12:32PM2.28m | 1:00AM2.22m | 1:11PM2.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:19AM1.11m | 6:09PM0.91m | 6:17AM0.92m | 6:52PM0.71m | 6:57AM0.71m | 7:26PM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 28 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
189 | 162 | 176 | 140 | 96 | 65 | 51 | 79 | 88 | 66 | 64 | 43 | 20 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 62 | 162 | 208 | 253 | 266 | 301 | 293 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SE 6 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SSE 4 |
27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 33 | 51 | 50 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 5 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 12 | 24 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 14 | — | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 9 | W 9 | SE 7 | SE 6 | W 20 | W 18 | WSW 12 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | 2 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 27 | 28 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | — | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 4 |
372 | 353 | 372 | 5 | 1 | — | 117 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 8 | 9 | 72 | 85 | 85 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 89 | 85 | 85 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 14 |
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