
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ilha do Farol today (23 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ilha do Farol at 4PM is: 0.6m 5s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 23). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (23 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
| Evening (23 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Ilha do Farol. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Fri night, min 24°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
20 | 42 | 21 | 12 | 14 | 33 | 52 | 46 | 33 | 10 | 26 | 38 | 47 | 52 | 33 | 20 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | off | off | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 1:19PM2.94m | 1:43AM2.85m | 1:57PM3.13m | 2:18AM3.03m | 2:33PM3.29m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:27AM1.31m | 7:59PM1.10m | 8:03AM1.11m | 8:31PM0.95m | 8:36AM0.94m | 9:01PM0.83m | |||||||||||||||
7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:23 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 31 |
Feels °C | 24 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 16 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | WNW 14 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | WNW 17 |
91 | 22 | 21 | 12 | 118 | 33 | 52 | 46 | 33 | 10 | 26 | 38 | 47 | 52 | 33 | 20 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 59 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | W 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | SE 5 | WNW 14 | W 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 |
6 | 127 | 137 | 123 | 14 | 113 | 90 | 98 | 98 | 51 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 46 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 7 | 6 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | W 10 | SE 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | ESE 4 |
3 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | — | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
20 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 96 | 97 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 82 | 94 | 94 | 26 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 100 | 228 | 12 | 9 |
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