
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Prainha do Farol today (16 Oct):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Prainha do Farol at 6PM is: 1.9m 6s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.3m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm October 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | - | - |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Prainha do Farol. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | E 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
376 | 277 | 289 | 352 | 371 | 336 | 293 | 330 | 203 | 364 | 952 | 1000 | 984 | 1069 | 834 | 858 | 2807 | 2579 | 2653 | 2434 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:27AM0.45m | 3:15PM0.52m | 5:11AM0.46m | 10:49AM0.49m | 3:43PM0.49m | 11:09AM0.53m | 4:21PM0.44m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:46AM0.45m | 9:34PM0.18m | 7:26AM0.43m | 1:29PM0.46m | 1:06AM0.21m | 3:18PM0.44m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | S 12 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 |
376 | 277 | 234 | 200 | 173 | 177 | 177 | 245 | 203 | 212 | 176 | 144 | 145 | 721 | 581 | 573 | 2338 | 177 | 139 | 133 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | E 9 | SSE 8 | S 14 | — | S 13 | SE 12 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 12 | ESE 10 | — | — | — |
12 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 181 | 67 | 4 | — | 4 | 6 | 154 | 125 | 323 | 139 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | E 10 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 127 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 |
136 | 245 | 289 | 352 | 371 | 336 | 293 | 330 | 183 | 364 | 952 | 1000 | 984 | 1069 | 834 | 858 | 2807 | 2579 | 2653 | 2434 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 32 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 32 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 141 | 45 | 47 |
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