Farol Surf Break

Lat Long: 12.96° S 38.37° W

Farol 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 am 18 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Farol sea temperature is
26.1° C
0.5° 

Farol surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Farol today (18 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Farol at 10AM is: 1.6m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.5m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:00am July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jul)5ft (1.6m)11s
Afternoon (18 Jul)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Evening (18 Jul)5ft (1.6m)8s

Table - waves today at Farol. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 25°C on Sat morning, min 24°C on Sat afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SSE
11
1.6
SSE
11
1.5
SSE
11
1.6
SSE
11
1.8
SE
8
1.7
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
2.1
ESE
9
1.8
SE
8
2.2
SE
8
2.3
SE
8
2.3
ESE
8
1.7
E
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.5
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.3
SE
9
1.7
ESE
8
1.3
SE
9
1.3
SE
8
1.4
SE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
637
573
480
573
428
400
363
346
372
676
433
666
716
735
412
445
483
324
270
269
400
269
256
304
Wind (km/h)
30
ESE
25
ESE
30
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
15
E
20
ESE
25
ESE
25
SE
30
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
20
ESE
20
E
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
15
ESE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
5:17AM2.09m
6:01PM1.89m
6:24AM2.07m
7:04PM1.94m
7:29AM2.08m
8:03PM2.02m
Low Tide
11:26AM0.33m
11:47PM0.44m
12:33PM0.35m
00:57AM0.40m
1:37PM0.32m
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cloud
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
rain showers
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rain showers
clear
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rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:56
5:56
5:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:22
5:22
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
Temp °C
25
24
24
25
25
24
24
24
24
24
24
25
25
25
25
25
25
24
24
25
25
25
25
24
Feels °C
21
21
20
21
22
23
23
24
23
22
22
22
22
23
23
24
25
23
24
26
25
24
25
24
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