Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Prainha do Farol today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Prainha do Farol at 4PM is: 0.2m 10s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 18). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Prainha do Farol. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Tue morning, min 17°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the NE by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | NE 6 | S 8 | S 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 34 | 49 | 145 | 133 | 125 | 94 | 200 | 34 | 33 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:02AM0.59m | 4:02PM0.52m | 4:47AM0.52m | 4:23PM0.50m | 5:43AM0.45m | 12:22PM0.46m | 4:34PM0.47m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:12AM0.32m | 9:19PM0.22m | 8:53AM0.36m | 9:48PM0.23m | 8:39AM0.39m | 2:11PM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||
6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 25 | 31 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 24 | 25 | 31 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | NE 6 |
403 | 403 | 343 | 343 | 294 | 302 | 280 | 228 | 188 | 165 | 136 | 122 | 93 | 91 | 91 | 145 | 133 | 125 | 94 | 69 | 34 | 159 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | ENE 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 6 | S 8 |
8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 24 | 34 | 45 | 81 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 33 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 8 | SE 12 | SE 14 | S 8 | S 9 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | SE 12 | SE 11 |
— | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 19 | 49 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 3 | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
596 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 107 | 107 | 173 | 200 | 252 | 178 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 54 | 31 | 78 |
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