
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ilha do Farol today (03 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ilha do Farol at 1PM is: 0.7m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 03). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (03 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
| Evening (03 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Ilha do Farol. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 36°C on Fri night, min 24°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 4 | W 10 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
37 | 57 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 68 | 49 | 59 | 47 | 41 | 32 | 18 | 19 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 34 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:07AM2.97m | 7:36PM2.83m | 8:07AM2.82m | 8:47PM2.63m | 9:27AM2.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:22PM1.13m | 1:46AM1.24m | 2:29PM1.29m | 2:57AM1.39m | 4:01PM1.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 24 | 24 | 29 | 29 | 35 | 36 | 35 | 32 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 |
Feels °C | 29 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 30 | 27 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 |
13 | 29 | 5 | 5 | 30 | 30 | 49 | 59 | 47 | 41 | 24 | 18 | 19 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 7 | 13 | 34 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SW 14 | S 14 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | ESE 4 | WNW 8 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
11 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 16 | 16 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | W 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | W 10 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | W 16 | W 16 |
8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | ESE 5 | — | — | — | WNW 3 | — | ESE 5 | — | ESE 5 | — | — | — | — |
37 | 57 | 32 | 31 | — | 68 | — | — | — | — | 32 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 2 | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 95 | 95 | 95 | 94 | 96 | 0 | 95 | 1 | 94 | 90 | 94 | 96 | 90 | 95 | 97 | 97 | 100 | 90 | 96 | 94 | 542 | 96 | 33 |
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