Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ilha do Farol today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ilha do Farol at 9AM is: 0.1m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Ilha do Farol. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 18°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the W by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 7:33AM2.75m | 7:57PM2.69m | 8:25AM2.60m | 8:59PM2.49m | 9:34AM2.49m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:35AM1.22m | 1:53PM1.32m | 2:19AM1.41m | 2:50PM1.47m | 3:18AM1.57m | 4:13PM1.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 27 | 22 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | SW 14 | S 12 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | SW 13 | W 11 |
5 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 68 | 53 | 25 | 7 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 4 | SW 13 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 13 | — | S 15 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | W 12 | SW 13 |
8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 7 | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | SW 14 | W 10 | SW 4 | SW 14 | W 12 | SW 13 | W 10 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 6 | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | — | — | W 12 | — | — |
1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 3 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 4 | W 4 | — | — | W 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 |
3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 18 | 53 | 27 | 13 | 9 | — | — | 9 | 91 | 85 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 97 | 533 | 124 | 94 | 97 | 94 | 94 | 232 | 232 | 735 | 90 | 314 | 314 | 123 | 22 | 20 | 747 | 762 | 741 | 314 |
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