Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ilha do Farol today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Ilha do Farol at 9AM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 25). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Ilha do Farol. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the W by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 10 | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
185 | 156 | 122 | 94 | 71 | 53 | 87 | 106 | 62 | 2 | 45 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 47 | 56 | 61 | 72 | 99 | 116 | 152 | 131 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 1:36AM2.66m | 1:49PM2.93m | 2:14AM2.81m | 2:27PM3.10m | 2:48AM2.95m | 3:02PM3.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:01AM1.31m | 8:32PM1.10m | 8:36AM1.15m | 9:05PM0.98m | 9:08AM1.00m | 9:36PM0.88m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 20 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | — | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 9 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 9 | — | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | — | — | — | — |
185 | 156 | 122 | 94 | 71 | 53 | — | 2 | 2 | 15 | 22 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | — | 56 | 61 | 72 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 4 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 87 | 106 | 62 | 8 | 45 | 21 | 7 | 19 | 25 | 41 | 47 | — | — | — | 99 | 116 | 152 | 131 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 100 | 90 | 33 | 33 | 90 | 124 | 320 | 825 | 707 | 77 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 536 | 510 | 646 | 90 | 90 | 0 |
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