
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Prainha do Farol today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 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 2PM is: 2.1m 8s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.1m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00am October 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 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. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 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) | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
302 | 286 | 489 | 560 | 953 | 1494 | 1593 | 1455 | 3140 | 3420 | 2621 | 1897 | 2018 | 1972 | 1650 | 1585 | 1650 | 1343 | 1343 | 951 | 938 | 900 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 5:11AM0.46m | 10:49AM0.49m | 3:43PM0.49m | 11:09AM0.53m | 4:21PM0.44m | 11:29AM0.58m | 6:34PM0.40m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:26AM0.43m | 1:29PM0.46m | 1:06AM0.21m | 3:18PM0.44m | 2:38AM0.19m | 4:29PM0.39m | 8:37PM0.39m | |||||||||||||||
5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 15 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 9 | SSW 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | ESE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | S 10 |
177 | 181 | 355 | 217 | 180 | 142 | 148 | 125 | 2501 | 2590 | 2106 | 150 | 138 | 77 | 106 | 77 | 1277 | 1129 | 951 | 50 | 32 | 900 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 9 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 11 | — | — | ESE 12 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 10 |
— | — | 203 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 133 | 141 | 150 | — | — | 50 | 2 | 2 | 75 | 74 | 51 | 6 | 3 | 31 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | — | NE 8 | — | — | ENE 8 |
— | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — |
302 | 286 | 489 | 560 | 953 | 1494 | 1593 | 1455 | 3140 | 3420 | 2621 | 1897 | 2018 | 1972 | 1650 | 1585 | 1650 | 1343 | 1343 | 951 | 938 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 32 | 32 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 14 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 141 | 32 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 16 | 0 |
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