
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Prainha do Farol today (17 Oct):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Prainha do Farol at 8PM is: 3.0m 9s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00pm October 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | - | - |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Prainha do Farol. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | SSE 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
355 | 669 | 1072 | 1494 | 1557 | 2138 | 3320 | 3864 | 2005 | 1897 | 2206 | 2206 | 1862 | 1608 | 1729 | 1476 | 1432 | 1066 | 1185 | 1121 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 10:49AM0.49m | 3:43PM0.49m | 11:09AM0.53m | 4:21PM0.44m | 11:29AM0.58m | 6:34PM0.40m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:29PM0.46m | 1:06AM0.21m | 3:18PM0.44m | 2:38AM0.19m | 4:29PM0.39m | 8:37PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | SSW 10 | S 12 | S 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | SSE 11 |
203 | 217 | 180 | 142 | 151 | 1556 | 2667 | 2604 | 150 | 150 | 138 | 77 | 106 | 77 | 1351 | 1152 | 1019 | 1066 | 1185 | 1121 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
4 | 4 | — | — | — | 127 | 133 | 141 | — | — | 50 | 50 | — | — | 75 | 52 | 50 | 48 | 32 | 30 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | NE 8 | NE 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — |
355 | 669 | 1072 | 1494 | 1557 | 2138 | 3320 | 3864 | 2005 | 1897 | 2206 | 2206 | 1862 | 1608 | 1729 | 1476 | 1432 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 32 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 10 | 0 |
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