Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Prainha do Farol today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Prainha do Farol at 7AM is: 0.2m 10s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:00am August 18). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 2.1m 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 (18 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Prainha do Farol. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Tue morning, min 17°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the NE by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | NE 6 | S 8 | S 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 20 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 47 | 50 | 145 | 133 | 125 | 73 | 257 | 35 | 34 |
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 | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:02AM0.59m | 4:02PM0.52m | 4:47AM0.52m | 4:23PM0.50m | 5:43AM0.45m | 12:22PM0.46m | 4:34PM0.47m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:12AM0.32m | 9:19PM0.22m | 8:53AM0.36m | 9:48PM0.23m | 8:39AM0.39m | 2:11PM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 31 | 24 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 19 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 30 | 24 | 20 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 557 | 469 | 403 | 403 | 343 | 323 | 294 | 302 | 255 | 222 | 184 | 165 | 136 | 122 | 113 | 110 | 107 | 145 | 133 | 125 | 73 | 51 | 35 | 34 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 3 | S 9 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 20 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 47 | 45 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 8 | S 9 | SE 12 | S 9 | SE 13 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 33 | 50 | 67 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 789 | 719 | 634 | 560 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 107 | 107 | 131 | 213 | 257 | 278 | 157 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 26 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 54 | 31 | 1 |
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