Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Prainha do Farol today (15 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Prainha do Farol at 5PM is: 1.2m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm August 15). An open ocean swell of 2.5m 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 (15 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Prainha do Farol. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 24°C on Tue morning, min 17°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Sun afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | E 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
483 | 601 | 345 | 286 | 229 | 180 | 177 | 141 | 139 | 108 | 106 | 106 | 74 | 74 | 51 | 33 | 33 | 19 | 18 | 20 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:03PM0.53m | 2:43AM0.68m | 3:19PM0.53m | 3:22AM0.65m | 3:40PM0.53m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:02AM0.04m | 9:59PM0.31m | 10:32AM0.13m | 10:08PM0.28m | 10:57AM0.23m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 11 |
483 | 338 | 345 | 286 | 229 | 180 | 177 | 141 | 139 | 108 | 106 | 106 | 74 | 74 | 51 | 33 | 33 | 19 | 18 | 20 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 16 | — | E 15 | — | — | — | SSW 11 | — | — | E 14 | E 13 | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
5 | — | 5 | — | — | — | 37 | — | — | 4 | 14 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
465 | 601 | 711 | 865 | 725 | 688 | 709 | 740 | 833 | 877 | 843 | 791 | 832 | 853 | 875 | 819 | 750 | 1052 | 1097 | 824 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 54 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 132 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 160 | 96 | 96 | 54 | 269 | 160 | 128 | 118 | 177 | 169 |
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