Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Prainha do Farol today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Prainha do Farol at 3AM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm August 27). An open ocean swell of 2.1m 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 (28 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Prainha do Farol. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 17°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Thu night, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
543 | 400 | 274 | 203 | 158 | 145 | 95 | 68 | 66 | 44 | 41 | 34 | 33 | 25 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 29 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 1:18AM0.66m | 2:33PM0.65m | 1:46AM0.69m | 2:45PM0.63m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:21PM0.24m | 8:30AM-0.06m | 8:50PM0.23m | 9:06AM-0.03m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 26 | 26 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
543 | 400 | 274 | 203 | 158 | 145 | 95 | 68 | 66 | 408 | 348 | 292 | 280 | 323 | 313 | 321 | 284 | 268 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 44 | 41 | 34 | 33 | 25 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | SW 3 | — | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 |
662 | 662 | 574 | 532 | 450 | 413 | 489 | 560 | 543 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 29 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 497 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 20 | 96 | 96 | 169 | 32 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 10 |
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