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Farol da Barra ratings
Quality on a good day: 3.0
Consistency of surf: 2.0
Difficulty level: 3.0
Crowds: 4.0

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Farol da Barra Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Brazil – North Bahia)

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Name: Farol da Barra
Type: point
Reliability: inconsistent
Best Swell: S Offshore Wind: N

Farol da Barra in North Bahia is an exposed point break that has inconsistent surf. Winter is the favoured time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the north. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the best swell direction is from the south.The waves is a point break that peels left. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Take care of rocks in the line up.

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Overall Farol da Barra 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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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Farol da Barra:

  (click location name for more details)
Closest break Barra Vento 1 mi
Second closest break Tony 3 mi
Third closest break Amaralina 4 mi
Fourth closest break Meridien 4 mi
Fifth closest break Tubao 5 mi

Wave buoys nearest to Farol da Barra:

Closest wave buoy Brazil Buoy 1464 mi
Second closest wave buoy Middle Atlantic Buoy 1950 mi
Third closest wave buoy West Atlantic Buoy 2134 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy East of Martinique Buoy 2250 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy Eastern Caribbean Buoy 2652 mi

Tide stations nearest to Farol da Barra:

Closest tide station Salvador, Brazil 4 mi
Second closest tide station Aratu, Brazil 16 mi
Third closest tide station Morro de São Paulo, Brazil 34 mi
Fourth closest tide station Camamu, Brazil 68 mi
Fifth closest tide station Aracaju, Brazil 175 mi

snow forecast website

Ski Resorts closest to Farol da Barra:

Closest ski area Chacaltaya (Bolivia) 1992 mi
Second closest ski area Vallecitos (Argentina) 2393 mi
Third closest ski area Los Penitentes (Argentina) 2403 mi
Fourth closest ski area Los Puquios (Argentina) 2406 mi
Fifth closest ski area Portillo (Chile) 2419 mi

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Town and city forecasts close to Farol da Barra:

Closest city location Salvador (Brazil) 5 mi
Second closest city location Itaparica (Brazil) 12 mi
Third closest city location Tubarao (Brazil) 13 mi
Fourth closest city location Aratu (Brazil) 15 mi
Fifth closest city location Lauro de Freitas (Brazil) 17 mi
  • The nearest passenger airport to Farol da Barra is Deputado Luis Eduardo Magalhaes (Salvador) Airport (SSA) in Brazil, which is 25 km (16 miles) away (directly).
  • The second closest airport to Farol da Barra is Ilheus Airport (IOS), also in Brazil, 208 km (129 miles) away.
Farol da Barra break location map and break info
This is the Surf-Forecast page for Farol da Barra, Brazil - North Bahia. Use the tab navigation above to view Farol da Barra sea temperature, Farol da Barra photographs, Farol da Barra detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Farol da Barra webcams, current wind from Brazil - North Bahia live weather stations and Farol da Barra tide predictions. The Brazil swell maps link will open up the big picture showing Brazil and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from Brazil wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Each of the forecast pages for this surf break feature a global and regional wavefinder tool to locate the best surf conditions in the area around Farol da Barra.