
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Prainha do Farol today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Prainha do Farol at 8AM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00am October 12). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Prainha do Farol. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
185 | 190 | 191 | 187 | 153 | 120 | 95 | 78 | 230 | 271 | 271 | 268 | 262 | 273 | 273 | 262 | 207 | 240 | 230 | 220 | 205 | 171 | 167 | 163 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:40PM0.57m | 2:22AM0.66m | 2:01PM0.57m | 2:58AM0.63m | 2:25PM0.56m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:03AM0.21m | 8:39PM0.10m | 9:32AM0.29m | 8:51PM0.10m | 9:59AM0.35m | 8:57PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 10 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
185 | 190 | 191 | 187 | 153 | 120 | 95 | 78 | 230 | 271 | 271 | 268 | 262 | 273 | 273 | 262 | 207 | 240 | 230 | 220 | 205 | 171 | 167 | 163 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | ENE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
43 | 43 | 41 | 40 | 19 | 45 | 49 | 71 | 37 | 35 | 37 | 37 | 59 | 41 | 37 | 22 | 23 | 28 | 32 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 8 | S 10 | ESE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
5 | 13 | 8 | 22 | 22 | 29 | 33 | 40 | 18 | 21 | 31 | 31 | 36 | 37 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 11 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | NE 3 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | WSW 3 | — | SW 3 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 43 | 6 | 5 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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