Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Prainha do Farol today (19 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Prainha do Farol at 6PM is: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm August 19). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Prainha do Farol. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Wed night, strong winds from the SSW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 9 | 16 | 34 | 50 | 145 | 133 | 99 | 94 | 139 | 165 | 33 | 33 | 58 | 34 | 208 | 456 | 1123 | 1777 | 1777 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 4:23PM0.50m | 5:43AM0.45m | 12:22PM0.46m | 4:34PM0.47m | 11:47PM0.26m | 12:33PM0.52m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:48PM0.23m | 8:39AM0.39m | 2:11PM0.45m | 10:17PM0.26m | 2:02AM0.25m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
136 | 122 | 116 | 113 | 102 | 145 | 133 | 99 | 94 | 69 | 49 | 128 | 96 | 68 | 34 | 43 | 38 | 29 | 34 | 37 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 3 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 6 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 | ENE 7 | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | — |
4 | 2 | 16 | 34 | 45 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 33 | 33 | 20 | 56 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 3 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 13 | — | — | SE 12 | — | SE 12 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 11 | SSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
6 | 9 | 1 | 18 | 50 | 6 | — | — | 6 | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | N 5 | SSW 3 | SW 5 | WNW 3 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 |
2 | — | — | — | — | 110 | 131 | 165 | 213 | 139 | 165 | 34 | 3 | 58 | 4 | 208 | 456 | 1123 | 1777 | 1777 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 31 | 0 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 45 | 45 | 141 | 141 | 45 |
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