Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Prainha do Farol today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Prainha do Farol at 1AM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm August 19). 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 (20 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Prainha do Farol. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Wed night, strong winds from the SSW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | NE 6 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 16 | 34 | 49 | 145 | 133 | 125 | 94 | 69 | 148 | 33 | 85 | 101 | 66 | 192 | 507 | 1276 | 1724 | 1640 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | 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 | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 116 | 113 | 102 | 110 | 133 | 125 | 94 | 69 | 49 | 123 | 91 | 56 | 66 | 44 | 29 | 20 | 18 | 25 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 6 | S 8 | SE 6 | SSW 8 | ENE 7 | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 16 | 34 | 45 | 145 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 33 | 1 | 20 | 44 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 13 | SE 12 | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 6 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 8 | S 14 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 18 | 49 | 7 | 6 | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 4 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 6 | WNW 3 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 131 | 178 | 187 | 202 | 148 | 115 | 85 | 101 | 3 | 192 | 507 | 1276 | 1724 | 1640 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 12 | 31 | 0 | 26 | 31 | 31 | 724 | 31 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 45 | 0 | 141 | 45 | 45 |
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