Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Prainha do Farol today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Prainha do Farol at 2PM is: 0.3m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:00am August 29). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Prainha do Farol. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 98mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
25 | 25 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 190 | 190 | 224 | 309 | 246 | 512 | 954 | 1101 | 990 | 846 | 720 | 359 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:45PM0.63m | 2:17AM0.70m | 3:01PM0.59m | 2:50AM0.69m | 3:20PM0.56m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:06AM-0.03m | 9:22PM0.22m | 9:45AM0.02m | 9:55PM0.22m | 10:28AM0.10m | |||||||||||||||||
6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | |
mm | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 9 |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
331 | 277 | 277 | 223 | 223 | 223 | 211 | 211 | 202 | 202 | 190 | 15 | 16 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 460 | 359 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 |
25 | 25 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 3 | — | — | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 1 | — | — | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 9 |
2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 190 | 224 | 309 | 246 | 512 | 954 | 1101 | 990 | 846 | 720 | 238 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 5 | 31 |
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