
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ilha do Farol today (19 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 2s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 18s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 4s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ilha do Farol at 7AM is: 0.3m 2s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 19). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 2s |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 18s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 4s |
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 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 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) | WNW 11 | NW 12 | NE 2 | NE 2 | W 19 | W 18 | W 17 | SE 4 | SE 4 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:23AM2.50m | 10:25PM2.34m | 10:48AM2.57m | 11:35PM2.47m | 11:52AM2.73m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:55AM1.69m | 4:20PM1.54m | 4:35AM1.65m | 5:39PM1.45m | 5:49AM1.51m | 6:33PM1.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 11 | ESE 4 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | W 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
20 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 22 | 2 | 26 | 50 | 75 | 72 | 106 | 105 | 102 | 98 | 95 | 78 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 43 | 41 | 40 | 24 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | ESE 4 | W 17 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | NNE 3 | — | W 8 |
24 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 24 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | NW 12 | WNW 10 | — | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | SE 4 | SE 4 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | N 3 | — |
22 | 21 | 10 | — | 7 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 2 | NE 2 | E 4 | — | WNW 11 | W 4 | W 4 | W 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 3 | — | W 3 | WNW 4 |
— | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 40 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 6 | — | 3 | 10 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 33 | 96 | 96 | 78 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 90 | 78 | 78 | 27 | 33 | 22 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 33 | 26 | 33 |
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