Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ilha do Farol today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 4s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 4s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ilha do Farol at 9AM is: 0.1m 4s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 13). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Ilha do Farol. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Thu night, min 21°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 9 | W 9 | SE 4 | SE 4 | W 9 | W 9 | SE 4 | SE 4 | W 9 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | WNW 9 | WNW 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 5 | WNW 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 60 | 60 | 1 | 1 | 79 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 49 | 0 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 3:32AM3.24m | 3:49PM3.53m | 4:14AM3.28m | 4:30PM3.53m | 4:54AM3.26m | 5:10PM3.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:53AM0.73m | 10:24PM0.57m | 10:34AM0.70m | 11:04PM0.60m | 11:13AM0.73m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 32 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 32 | 29 | 26 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 24 |
Feels °C | 28 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 30 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
44 | 43 | 65 | 65 | 60 | 60 | 41 | 41 | 79 | 62 | 62 | 61 | 44 | 39 | 26 | 16 | 97 | 96 | 70 | 53 | 53 | — | 13 | 7 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | WNW 9 | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — |
5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 8 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | NNE 2 | — | — | W 3 | WNW 5 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | W 8 | W 5 | WNW 5 |
7 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 6 | 40 | 183 | 207 | 184 | 143 | — | 49 | 45 | 58 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 33 | 78 | 90 | 78 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 228 | 191 | 218 | 248 | 22 | 33 | 33 | 9 | 752 | 752 | 733 | 203 |
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