Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praia da Falésia today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Praia da Falésia at 1PM is: 1.7m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 1.6m 8s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Praia da Falésia. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 4 | WSW 6 | W 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
406 | 371 | 440 | 419 | 401 | 392 | 229 | 190 | 157 | 124 | 90 | 70 | 70 | 68 | 47 | 63 | 48 | 21 | 12 | 20 | 16 | 40 | 60 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 1:06PM2.30m | 1:32AM2.23m | 1:45PM2.50m | 2:07AM2.39m | 2:19PM2.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:49AM0.89m | 7:24PM0.71m | 7:30AM0.70m | 8:00PM0.53m | 8:04AM0.52m | 8:32PM0.36m | |||||||||||||||||
6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | S 12 | — | W 10 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 6 |
406 | 371 | 440 | 419 | 401 | 392 | 229 | 190 | 157 | 124 | 90 | 70 | 3 | — | 2 | 33 | 22 | 21 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 43 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | S 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | W 9 |
3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | — | — | — | S 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | — | W 6 | WSW 4 | WSW 6 | W 6 |
— | — | 354 | 338 | 330 | 280 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 70 | 68 | 47 | 63 | 48 | — | — | 20 | 16 | 40 | 60 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 243 | 339 | 368 | 538 | 538 | 100 | 53 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 277 | 66 | 8 | 66 | 66 | 100 | 339 | 694 | 826 | 66 | 53 |
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