Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Prainha do Farol today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 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 (0.5m), 11s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Prainha do Farol at 10AM is: 0.7m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am August 28). An open ocean swell of 1.9m 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 (0.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Prainha do Farol. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 42mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 5 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
274 | 203 | 158 | 113 | 95 | 68 | 66 | 64 | 41 | 40 | 26 | 25 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 51 | 65 | 50 | 29 | 212 | 212 | 182 | 247 | 241 | |
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 | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:33PM0.65m | 1:46AM0.69m | 2:45PM0.63m | 2:17AM0.70m | 3:01PM0.59m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:30AM-0.06m | 8:50PM0.23m | 9:06AM-0.03m | 9:22PM0.22m | 9:45AM0.02m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 26 | 25 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 24 | 27 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | NE 8 | NE 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 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 6 | S 6 |
274 | 203 | 158 | 113 | 95 | 619 | 485 | 394 | 334 | 280 | 270 | 270 | 270 | 270 | 223 | 223 | 223 | 206 | 223 | 212 | 212 | 182 | 27 | 28 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 9 | SE 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | 68 | 66 | 64 | 41 | 40 | 26 | 25 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 65 | 50 | 29 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 9 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 |
646 | 573 | 502 | 461 | 533 | 960 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 14 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 247 | 241 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 86 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 96 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 5 |
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