Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Praia de Faro today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Praia de Faro at 9AM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 16). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Praia de Faro. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 24°C on Thu night, min 18°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 12 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 152 | 318 | 371 | 351 | 286 | 273 | 265 | 257 | 220 | 167 | 164 | 164 | 167 | 155 | 152 | 113 | 113 | 147 | 147 | 145 | 78 | 54 | 53 | 44 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 5:58AM2.34m | 6:26PM2.07m | 6:45AM2.16m | 7:24PM1.89m | 7:53AM2.02m | 8:51PM1.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:36PM0.72m | 12:09PM0.75m | 00:16AM0.91m | 1:02PM0.94m | 1:12AM1.07m | 2:21PM1.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 24 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 23 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 73 | 318 | 371 | 351 | 286 | 273 | 265 | 257 | 220 | 167 | 164 | 164 | 167 | 155 | 152 | 113 | 113 | 147 | 147 | 145 | 78 | 54 | 53 | 44 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | W 7 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | S 8 | S 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
| kJ | 152 | 58 | 46 | 31 | 27 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 11 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 129 | 131 | 93 | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 78 | 66 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 35 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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