Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Prainha do Farol today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Prainha do Farol at 7AM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00am August 16). 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 (16 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Prainha do Farol. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 24°C on Tue morning, min 17°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
229 | 180 | 177 | 141 | 139 | 108 | 106 | 106 | 74 | 74 | 51 | 33 | 33 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | |
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 | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 2:43AM0.68m | 3:19PM0.53m | 3:22AM0.65m | 3:40PM0.53m | 4:02AM0.59m | 4:02PM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:59PM0.31m | 10:32AM0.13m | 10:08PM0.28m | 10:57AM0.23m | 9:03PM0.24m | 11:12AM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 20 | 18 | 19 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 26 | 20 | 17 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | S 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
229 | 180 | 177 | 141 | 139 | 108 | 106 | 106 | 74 | 74 | 51 | 33 | 33 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 20 | 469 | 403 | 403 | 394 | 394 | 365 | 307 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 14 | — | E 14 | — | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | — | SE 9 | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 |
— | — | 15 | — | 15 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | 19 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — |
804 | 709 | 703 | 629 | 759 | 877 | 956 | 923 | 765 | 765 | 696 | 649 | 649 | 794 | 906 | 699 | 557 | 719 | 634 | 581 | 579 | 542 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 43 | 96 | 338 | 160 | 127 | 118 | 118 | 162 | 169 | 31 | 26 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 26 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
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