
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Prainha do Farol today (08 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Prainha do Farol at 6PM is: 2.0m 13s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm August 08). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.4m 6s 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 (08 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (08 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (08 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Prainha do Farol. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
1755 | 1679 | 1346 | 1178 | 977 | 660 | 503 | 592 | 608 | 1165 | 1168 | 1130 | 1444 | 1367 | 1227 | 1207 | 1256 | 1392 | 1472 | 1599 | |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:13PM0.70m | 1:08AM0.37m | 2:00PM0.75m | 1:15AM0.39m | 2:44PM0.76m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:14PM0.29m | 5:55AM0.08m | 7:39PM0.29m | 6:47AM0.00m | 8:06PM0.30m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 14 | 20 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
1755 | 1679 | 1346 | 1178 | 977 | 660 | 497 | 480 | 324 | 1165 | 1168 | 1130 | 1444 | 1367 | 1227 | 1207 | 1256 | 1392 | 1472 | 1599 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
— | — | 139 | 103 | 93 | 74 | 50 | 37 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 32 | 45 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | — | — | — | E 14 | E 13 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 39 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | SSW 5 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 11 | — | — | — |
94 | 169 | 147 | — | 52 | 276 | 503 | 592 | 608 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 655 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 78 | 78 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 135 | 0 | 32 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
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