Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Prainha do Farol today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Prainha do Farol at 3PM is: 1.5m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Prainha do Farol. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | S 9 | S 9 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 133 | 99 | 94 | 138 | 154 | 33 | 82 | 196 | 321 | 109 | 302 | 744 | 1565 | 1921 | 1541 | 1270 | 1156 | 1055 | 1004 | 872 | 813 | 761 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 5:43AM0.45m | 12:22PM0.46m | 4:34PM0.47m | 11:47PM0.26m | 12:33PM0.52m | 11:19PM0.31m | 12:48PM0.57m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:39AM0.39m | 2:11PM0.45m | 10:17PM0.26m | 2:02AM0.25m | 10:43PM0.31m | 3:56AM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 133 | 99 | 94 | 51 | 39 | 120 | 54 | 56 | 186 | 43 | 43 | 28 | 32 | 35 | 35 | 24 | 40 | 41 | 40 | 41 | 813 | 761 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 6 | S 8 | S 8 | NE 5 | SE 11 | ENE 7 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 49 | 33 | 29 | 5 | 44 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 53 | 38 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | S 14 | E 11 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 8 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | — | — |
| kJ | 131 | 178 | 187 | 138 | 154 | 141 | 82 | 196 | 321 | 109 | 302 | 744 | 1565 | 1921 | 1541 | 1270 | 1156 | 1055 | 1004 | 872 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 10 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 32 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 0 |
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