
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Prainha do Farol today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Prainha do Farol at 5PM is: 1.4m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.9m 4s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00am September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Prainha do Farol. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat night, min 14°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Thu morning, fresh winds from the NE by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | NE 6 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | S 9 | S 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
205 | 457 | 448 | 432 | 400 | 394 | 333 | 279 | 273 | 220 | 175 | 171 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 133 | 78 | 56 | 24 | 61 | 36 | 45 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:28AM0.52m | 3:37PM0.52m | 5:20AM0.45m | 11:49AM0.49m | 3:42PM0.48m | 11:26PM0.25m | 11:58AM0.54m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:10AM0.39m | 9:19PM0.19m | 7:56AM0.41m | 2:07PM0.47m | 9:35PM0.24m | 1:28AM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||
6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 11 | S 9 | S 12 |
205 | 457 | 448 | 432 | 400 | 394 | 333 | 279 | 273 | 220 | 175 | 171 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 103 | 78 | 56 | 24 | 61 | 36 | 45 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | E 8 | E 7 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 7 | E 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 15 | S 15 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 11 | SSE 8 | — | E 12 |
118 | 18 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 19 | 31 | 30 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 23 | 13 | 29 | 14 | 23 | 13 | — | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 7 | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | — | S 12 | SSE 9 | — | — | — |
17 | 12 | 12 | 17 | — | — | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 15 | 30 | — | 11 | 16 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
— | — | — | 9 | 35 | 45 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 16 | 26 | 107 | 124 | 73 | 70 | 133 | 216 | 321 | 363 | 447 | 556 | 773 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 26 | 20 | 26 | 26 | 31 | 96 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 54 | 43 | 31 | 54 | 569 |
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