Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Prainha do Farol today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Prainha do Farol at 12PM is: 0.5m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 31). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Prainha do Farol. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 62mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
302 | 20 | 21 | 439 | 155 | 146 | 555 | 339 | 398 | 509 | 638 | 524 | 550 | 512 | 574 | 589 | 486 | 470 | 470 | 470 | 490 | 490 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:20PM0.56m | 3:28AM0.65m | 3:41PM0.51m | 4:09AM0.59m | 4:02PM0.47m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:28AM0.10m | 10:32PM0.22m | 11:20AM0.20m | 11:15PM0.23m | 12:27PM0.31m | 8:18PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||
6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | |
mm | 1 | 4 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | E 8 | SSE 6 | E 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
25 | 349 | 21 | 334 | 181 | 212 | 264 | 339 | 398 | 509 | 504 | 524 | 550 | 512 | 574 | 589 | 486 | 470 | 470 | 470 | 490 | 490 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | SSE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
25 | 20 | — | 20 | 155 | 146 | 129 | 126 | 111 | 31 | 30 | 23 | 24 | 30 | 32 | 45 | 111 | 201 | 205 | 210 | 168 | 136 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — | SE 10 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 26 | 20 | 26 | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 |
302 | — | 349 | 439 | — | — | 555 | — | — | — | 638 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 12 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 57 | 32 | 32 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 20 |
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