Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Prainha do Farol today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Prainha do Farol at 4PM is: 2.4m 13s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 13). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Prainha do Farol. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 60mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu morning, fresh winds from the NE by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||
6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 13 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | E 8 | E 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1922 | 1841 | 1744 | 1849 | 2154 | 2268 | 1118 | 903 | 1070 | 1335 | 1538 | 1682 | 1491 | 1116 | 855 | 735 | 625 | 576 | 504 | 289 | 284 | 238 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:59PM0.59m | 1:29AM0.66m | 2:58PM0.54m | 2:05AM0.69m | 3:03PM0.53m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:52AM-0.07m | 9:20PM0.35m | 9:28AM-0.03m | 9:41PM0.34m | 10:02AM0.04m | |||||||||||||||||
6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 13 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
1922 | 1841 | 1744 | 1849 | 2154 | 2268 | 1118 | 903 | 1070 | 1335 | 1538 | 1682 | 1491 | 1116 | 855 | 722 | 625 | 501 | 411 | 289 | 284 | 238 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | — | — | — | — |
21 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 176 | — | — | — | — | — | 576 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | 7 | 236 | 294 | 330 | 326 | 308 | 165 | 452 | 557 | 727 | 735 | 623 | 487 | 504 | 655 | 712 | 703 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 43 | 31 | 54 | 96 | 135 | 140 | 54 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 54 | 31 |
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