Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ilha do Farol today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ilha do Farol at 9AM is: 0.1m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 22). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Ilha do Farol. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 23°C on Fri night, min 19°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | W 5 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 14 | W 18 | W 3 | W 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WSW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 231 | 262 | 279 | 313 | 318 | 297 | 309 | 400 | 302 | 273 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:22PM2.38m | 10:57AM2.48m | 11:47PM2.41m | 12:10PM2.58m | 00:50AM2.51m | 1:05PM2.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:46AM1.65m | 5:52PM1.54m | 6:16AM1.60m | 7:05PM1.41m | 7:18AM1.47m | 7:54PM1.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | W 5 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 14 | WNW 9 | WNW 16 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | W 8 |
7 | 19 | 34 | 48 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 15 | 49 | 111 | 173 | 189 | 205 | 231 | 262 | 279 | — | — | — | — | 400 | — | 273 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NW 10 | S 14 | S 14 | W 18 | W 3 | W 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | WNW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | NW 10 | S 14 | WNW 9 | S 13 | S 13 | — | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
7 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 15 | 4 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | — | — | — | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | — | — | — | W 10 | W 9 | WSW 9 | W 8 | — | W 8 | — |
33 | — | — | — | 24 | 36 | 20 | 28 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 313 | 318 | 297 | 309 | — | 302 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 100 | 533 | 124 | 124 | 33 | 9 | 9 | 124 | 228 | 297 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 320 | 352 | 637 | 533 | 533 | 27 |
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