
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Prainha do Farol today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Prainha do Farol at 2AM is: 1.5m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Prainha do Farol. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the ENE by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Wed 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | ||||||||||||||||
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 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
674 | 635 | 511 | 306 | 205 | 457 | 448 | 432 | 400 | 394 | 333 | 279 | 273 | 220 | 211 | 171 | 136 | 136 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 3:19PM0.55m | 4:28AM0.52m | 3:37PM0.52m | 5:20AM0.45m | 11:49AM0.49m | 3:42PM0.48m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:01PM0.16m | 8:10AM0.39m | 9:19PM0.19m | 7:56AM0.41m | 2:07PM0.47m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
674 | 635 | 511 | 306 | 205 | 457 | 448 | 432 | 400 | 394 | 333 | 279 | 273 | 220 | 211 | 171 | 136 | 136 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | S 12 | S 11 | E 8 | E 7 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 7 | E 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 15 | E 9 | E 9 |
28 | 28 | 18 | 71 | 118 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 19 | 31 | 30 | 4 | 27 | 25 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ESE 8 | E 12 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 7 | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 14 |
10 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 17 | — | — | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 35 | 43 | 27 | 25 | 16 | 15 | 35 | 81 | 94 | 69 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 78 | 26 | 20 | 20 | 26 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
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