Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Prainha do Farol today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Prainha do Farol at 2AM is: 2.1m 14s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm August 12). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Prainha do Farol. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 49mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Wed night, fresh winds from the ENE by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Wed 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||||
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 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 13 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
1048 | 1048 | 1213 | 1804 | 1922 | 1841 | 1614 | 1821 | 1939 | 1815 | 996 | 903 | 1070 | 1335 | 1538 | 1538 | 1357 | 1020 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:02PM0.68m | 00:55AM0.59m | 3:59PM0.59m | 1:29AM0.66m | 2:58PM0.54m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:57PM0.35m | 8:52AM-0.07m | 9:20PM0.35m | 9:28AM-0.03m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 13 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 |
1048 | 1048 | 1213 | 1804 | 1922 | 1841 | 1614 | 1821 | 1939 | 1815 | 996 | 903 | 1070 | 1335 | 1538 | 1538 | 1357 | 1020 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | — | — |
— | — | 37 | 31 | 21 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 111 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 5 | NNE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 54 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 |
31 | 35 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 218 | 236 | 230 | 285 | 326 | 243 | 482 | 623 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 26 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
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