Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Prainha do Farol today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Prainha do Farol at 1AM is: 2.2m 12s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm August 11). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Prainha do Farol. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 45mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu night, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tue 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | ||||||||||||||||
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 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1480 | 1519 | 1392 | 1392 | 1271 | 1271 | 1141 | 1160 | 1048 | 1048 | 1233 | 1804 | 1922 | 1841 | 1770 | 1982 | 1962 | 1815 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:26PM0.74m | 00:25AM0.52m | 4:02PM0.68m | 00:55AM0.59m | 3:59PM0.59m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:32PM0.33m | 8:14AM-0.08m | 8:57PM0.35m | 8:52AM-0.07m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 13 |
| kJ | 1480 | 1519 | 1392 | 1392 | 1271 | 1271 | 1141 | 1160 | 1048 | 1048 | 1233 | 1804 | 1922 | 1841 | 1770 | 1982 | 1962 | 1815 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 12 | ENE 7 | NE 5 | — | — | S 14 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 75 | 5 | 35 | — | — | 703 | 52 | 38 | 25 | 20 | 15 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 6 | 17 | 27 | 69 | 35 | 71 | 76 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 173 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 26 | 78 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 32 | 32 |
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