Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Prainha do Farol today (23 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Prainha do Farol at 1AM is: 1.2m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.7m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm October 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (-03) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (23 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (23 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Prainha do Farol. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Thu night, calm by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Thu 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | ||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 396 | 357 | 344 | 298 | 258 | 220 | 177 | 141 | 138 | 115 | 92 | 90 | 87 | 53 | 52 | 52 | 51 | 55 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 11:56PM0.59m | 1:01PM0.65m | 00:26AM0.64m | 1:16PM0.62m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:15PM0.23m | 6:23AM0.02m | 6:49PM0.18m | 7:08AM0.02m | 7:24PM0.15m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 396 | 357 | 344 | 298 | 258 | 220 | 177 | 141 | 138 | 115 | 92 | 134 | 120 | 110 | 113 | 105 | 88 | 66 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 18 | S 14 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 90 | 87 | 53 | 52 | 52 | 51 | 50 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | — | — | — | — | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 |
| kJ | 4 | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | 145 | 150 | 171 | 240 | 219 | 219 | 239 | 287 | 273 | 230 | 178 | 195 | 178 | — | — | — | 9 | 55 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 26 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 10 |
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