
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Prainha do Farol today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Prainha do Farol at 5PM is: 2.2m 12s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 11). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 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 (11 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Prainha do Farol. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1654 | 1494 | 1347 | 1347 | 1480 | 1505 | 1392 | 1392 | 1271 | 1155 | 1155 | 1160 | 1048 | 1048 | 1213 | 1804 | 1922 | 1841 | 1614 | 1849 | 1968 | 1780 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:26PM0.74m | 00:25AM0.52m | 4:02PM0.68m | 00:55AM0.59m | 3:59PM0.59m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:32AM-0.06m | 8:32PM0.33m | 8:14AM-0.08m | 8:57PM0.35m | 8:52AM-0.07m | |||||||||||||||||
6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 13 |
1654 | 1494 | 1347 | 1347 | 1480 | 1505 | 1392 | 1392 | 1271 | 1155 | 1155 | 1160 | 1048 | 1048 | 1213 | 1804 | 1922 | 1841 | 1614 | 1849 | 1968 | 1780 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | S 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
26 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 6 | — | 75 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 58 | 54 | 40 | 26 | 26 | 16 | 16 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 87 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 51 | 93 | 107 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 257 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 31 | 78 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 31 |
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