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Farol in Rio Grande Do Norte is an exposed beach break that has fairly consistent surf Ideal winds are from the west southwest. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the northeast. The beach break provides left and right handers. The quality of the surf isn't affected by the tide. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Take care of rocks in the line up.

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Overall Farol Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution

IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.

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Use this relief map to navigate to Brazil - Rio Grande Do Norte surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of Farol

Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Farol:   (click location name for more details)
Closest break	Xilaozinho	1 mi
Second closest break	Mar Aberto	2 mi
Third closest break	Pontal	3 mi
Fourth closest break	Mar da Frente	4 mi
Fifth closest break	Picao	4 mi
Wave buoys nearest to Farol:
Closest wave buoy	Middle Atlantic Buoy	1617 mi
Second closest wave buoy	West Atlantic Buoy	1896 mi
Third closest wave buoy	Brazil Buoy	1978 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy	East of Martinique Buoy	2052 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy	Eastern Caribbean Buoy	2509 mi
Tide stations nearest to Farol:
Closest tide station	Cabedelo, Brazil	39 mi
Second closest tide station	Natal, Brazil	47 mi
Third closest tide station	Tambau, Brazil	48 mi
Fourth closest tide station	Recife, Brazil	113 mi
Fifth closest tide station	Macau, Rio Acu, Brazil	149 mi
Ski Resorts closest to Farol:
Closest ski area	Chacaltaya (Bolivia)	2349 mi
Second closest ski area	Vallecitos (Argentina)	2882 mi
Third closest ski area	Los Penitentes (Argentina)	2889 mi
Fourth closest ski area	Los Puquios (Argentina)	2892 mi
Fifth closest ski area	Portillo (Chile)	2905 mi
Town and city forecasts close to Farol:
Closest city location	Canguaretama (Brazil)	11 mi
Second closest city location	Pedro Velho (Brazil)	17 mi
Third closest city location	Goianinha (Brazil)	19 mi
Fourth closest city location	Ares (Brazil)	20 mi
Fifth closest city location	Montanhas (Brazil)	22 mi

• The closest passenger airport to Farol is Augusto Severo (Natal) Airport (NAT) in Brazil, which is 64 km (40 miles) away (directly).
• The second nearest airport to Farol is Intl. Pres. Castro Pinto (Joao Pessoa) Airport (JPA), also in Brazil, 139 km (86 miles) away.
• The third closest airport is Guararapes (Recife) Airport (REC), also in Brazil, 190 km (118 miles) away.