
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Prainha do Farol today (12 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Prainha do Farol at 5AM is: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm September 11). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 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 (12 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (12 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (12 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Prainha do Farol. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri night, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Fri night, light winds from the W by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Fri 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 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 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 6 | SSE 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
86 | 85 | 58 | 163 | 165 | 262 | 320 | 349 | 303 | 160 | 111 | 94 | 132 | 132 | 120 | 94 | 99 | 138 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 1:21AM0.69m | 2:04PM0.56m | 1:56AM0.70m | 2:18PM0.56m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:37PM0.26m | 8:59AM0.04m | 8:57PM0.23m | 9:29AM0.12m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | |
mm | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 17 | 19 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
120 | 110 | 110 | 95 | 87 | 67 | 67 | 48 | 51 | 111 | 111 | 86 | 67 | 55 | 60 | 82 | 99 | 138 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | ESE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | S 10 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 |
86 | 85 | 58 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 51 | 53 | 53 | 49 | 34 | 49 | 48 | 62 | 35 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | ESE 12 | — | E 12 | — | ESE 12 | — | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 8 | S 16 | E 10 | E 8 | S 11 | S 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
6 | 2 | 15 | — | 12 | — | 14 | — | 2 | 21 | 14 | 5 | 17 | 12 | 23 | 31 | 50 | 58 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — |
— | — | 6 | 163 | 165 | 262 | 320 | 349 | 303 | 160 | 77 | 94 | 132 | 132 | 120 | 94 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 0 | 45 | 45 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 10 | 0 |
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