Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Prainha do Farol today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Prainha do Farol at 9AM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:00am August 17). An open ocean swell of 2.3m 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 (17 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Prainha do Farol. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 17°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SW by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SW 4 | SW 4 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
74 | 74 | 51 | 33 | 33 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 54 | 83 | 77 | 73 | |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 3:22AM0.65m | 3:40PM0.53m | 4:02AM0.59m | 4:02PM0.52m | 4:47AM0.52m | 4:23PM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:08PM0.28m | 10:57AM0.23m | 9:03PM0.24m | 11:12AM0.32m | 9:19PM0.22m | 8:53AM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 29 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 28 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
74 | 74 | 51 | 33 | 33 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 9 | 447 | 394 | 394 | 334 | 307 | 267 | 261 | 222 | 173 | 165 | 161 | 122 | 116 | 91 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 4 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
— | — | — | 3 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 54 | 83 | 77 | 73 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 9 | S 8 | SE 12 | SE 13 | S 12 | S 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
746 | 679 | 632 | 632 | 649 | 729 | 699 | 634 | 557 | 485 | 643 | 581 | 542 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 160 | 127 | 128 | 160 | 177 | 169 | 31 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 20 | 20 | 26 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 0 |
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