
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ilha do Farol today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Ilha do Farol at 3AM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 20). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.9m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Ilha do Farol. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 12 | W 8 | W 12 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 7:36AM2.83m | 7:55PM2.93m | 8:28AM2.70m | 8:50PM2.75m | 9:27AM2.60m | 9:54PM2.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:43AM1.00m | 1:53PM1.18m | 2:30AM1.17m | 2:45PM1.33m | 3:22AM1.33m | 3:47PM1.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:46 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 30 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 33 | 30 |
Feels °C | 20 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 25 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 8 | W 12 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
6 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 8 | W 7 | NNE 4 | W 7 | — | — | — | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | — |
2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | — | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | W 7 | NNE 4 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | N 3 | — | NNE 3 | W 4 | W 3 | W 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | N 3 | NNE 4 | N 3 | W 4 | W 3 | W 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 |
48 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 40 | 56 | 36 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 30 | 56 | 33 | 2 | — | — | — | 12 | 21 | 55 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 545 | 502 | 383 | 149 | 175 | 232 | 789 | 636 | 549 | 414 | 233 | 101 | 101 | 123 | 297 | 789 | 545 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 141 | 123 | 292 | 229 |
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