Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Prainha do Farol today (17 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Prainha do Farol at 9PM is: 0.3m 11s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm August 17). An open ocean swell of 2.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Prainha do Farol. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Tue morning, min 17°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Mon afternoon, light winds from the NE by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 4 | S 9 | S 8 | SSW 8 | S 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
33 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 28 | 38 | 34 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:40PM0.53m | 4:02AM0.59m | 4:02PM0.52m | 4:47AM0.52m | 4:23PM0.50m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:57AM0.23m | 9:03PM0.24m | 11:12AM0.32m | 9:19PM0.22m | 8:53AM0.36m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 30 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 29 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 11 | S 11 | ENE 8 | 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 |
33 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 469 | 458 | 458 | 394 | 356 | 307 | 302 | 261 | 228 | 188 | 165 | 165 | 125 | 137 | 116 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | SSW 8 | S 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 |
3 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 28 | 38 | 34 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 11 | SE 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | SSE 4 | ESE 5 |
649 | 846 | 765 | 717 | 557 | 675 | 701 | 619 | 542 | — | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | — | — | 7 | 17 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 177 | 169 | 31 | 31 | 102 | 128 | 20 | 12 | 26 | 32 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
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