Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Prainha do Farol today (13 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Prainha do Farol at 5PM is: 2.4m 13s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm August 13). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Prainha do Farol. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 47mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Thu night, fresh winds from the NNE by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | SSE 13 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 11 | S 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
1744 | 1849 | 2124 | 2329 | 1238 | 1136 | 1070 | 1468 | 1682 | 1538 | 1335 | 1116 | 956 | 814 | 615 | 763 | 657 | 658 | 284 | 231 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:59PM0.59m | 1:29AM0.66m | 2:58PM0.54m | 2:05AM0.69m | 3:03PM0.53m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:20PM0.35m | 9:28AM-0.03m | 9:41PM0.34m | 10:02AM0.04m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | 6 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
1744 | 1849 | 2124 | 1534 | 1238 | 1136 | 1070 | 1468 | 1682 | 1538 | 1335 | 1116 | 956 | 814 | 615 | 501 | 418 | 344 | 284 | 231 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 16 | — | — | — |
9 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSE 13 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
— | — | — | 2329 | 320 | 376 | 359 | 285 | 302 | 345 | 377 | 453 | 523 | 493 | 557 | 763 | 657 | 658 | 783 | 770 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 43 | 31 | 54 | 96 | 135 | 140 | 54 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
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