
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Prainha do Farol today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Prainha do Farol at 12PM is: 1.7m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00am October 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Prainha do Farol. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu night, min 16°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Tue night, fresh winds from the NE by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
763 | 663 | 584 | 512 | 548 | 581 | 661 | 606 | 595 | 584 | 551 | 401 | 394 | 347 | 347 | 347 | 340 | 328 | 335 | 361 | 344 | 363 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:52AM0.62m | 10:56PM0.47m | 12:16PM0.65m | 11:26PM0.54m | 12:40PM0.66m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:52AM0.15m | 5:06PM0.33m | 4:49AM0.09m | 5:41PM0.28m | 5:37AM0.04m | 6:15PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||
5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
763 | 663 | 584 | 512 | 548 | 581 | 661 | 606 | 595 | 584 | 551 | 401 | 394 | 347 | 347 | 347 | 340 | 328 | 335 | 361 | 344 | 363 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | S 16 | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | S 14 | S 14 | S 18 | S 18 |
27 | 15 | 15 | 45 | 40 | 38 | 35 | 33 | 30 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 5 | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | — | — |
2 | 13 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | NE 7 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 24 | 40 | 57 | 71 | 67 | 73 | 94 | 129 | 195 | 216 | 240 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
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