
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ilha do Farol today (31 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 18s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 4s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ilha do Farol at 8AM is: 0.1m 18s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm October 30). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WET) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (31 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
| Evening (31 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Ilha do Farol. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri night, min 19°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 31 | Sunday 1 | ||||||||||||||||
9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | W 18 | W 18 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | W 13 | W 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 114 | 82 | 82 | 68 | 119 | 119 | 113 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:39AM3.08m | 6:18PM2.75m | 6:44AM2.91m | 7:36PM2.60m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:28PM1.11m | 12:16PM1.07m | 00:32AM1.29m | 1:31PM1.20m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | W 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 13 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
6 | 87 | 90 | 125 | 155 | 150 | 145 | 183 | 130 | 123 | 114 | 82 | 82 | 178 | 68 | 58 | 52 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | SE 5 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | W 11 | WNW 13 | W 13 | W 12 |
59 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 47 | 43 | 6 | 62 | 60 | 62 | 131 | 119 | 113 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | SE 4 | SE 4 | WNW 15 | — | — | WNW 14 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 |
19 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 27 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 42 | — | — | 36 | 24 | 12 | 11 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 28 | 64 | 68 | 119 | 103 | 91 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 95 | 90 | 9 | 26 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 46 | 94 | 9 | 9 | 0 |
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