Farol surfForecast / Bahia – Norte / Brazil

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Tuesday 05 May 2026 -03
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Farol surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Farol sea temperature is
28.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Farol today?

The current surf forecast for Farol at 2AM is: 0.5m 17s primary swell from a South direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00pm May 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-03) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 May)2.5ft (0.7m)16s
Afternoon (06 May)2.5ft (0.7m)16s
Evening (06 May)2ft (0.6m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 43mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 27°C on Tue night, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.5
S
17
0.6
S
17
0.7
S
16
0.7
S
16
0.7
S
16
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
15
1.3
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
166
129
123
154
215
264
248
242
170
159
155
186
277
319
364
319
328
322
361
330
330
326
326
326
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
20
SSE
25
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SSE
20
SE
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
SE
10
SSE
20
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
5:09PM1.90m
5:26AM1.95m
6:10PM1.84m
6:32AM1.91m
7:19PM1.83m
7:41AM1.94m
Low Tide
11:03PM0.46m
11:40AM0.36m
00:05AM0.53m
12:48PM0.41m
1:16AM0.55m
1:59PM0.39m
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
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5:41
5:41
5:41
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5:17
5:16
5:16
2
2
3
1
2
2
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
1
1
3
1
2
1
Temp °C
27
27
26
26
26
27
27
27
26
26
26
26
26
26
27
26
27
27
26
26
26
27
27
27
27
27
26
26
26
27
28
28
26
27
27
28
28
28
28
27
28
27
26
27
27
27
27
28
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
8
0.8
S
8
1.2
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
0.4
SSE
13
1.6
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
Energy kJ
166
129
123
118
76
155
150
159
142
145
147
186
277
319
364
319
328
322
56
330
330
326
326
326
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
S
8
0.9
S
8
0.5
S
12
0.9
S
8
0.6
S
17
0.8
S
8
0.8
S
7
0.8
S
7
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.8
S
6
0.6
S
7
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
13
0.4
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
Energy kJ
97
94
75
95
215
76
70
70
170
159
46
39
106
101
93
90
58
57
50
47
26
25
25
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.4
SSE
17
0.5
S
17
0.3
ENE
7
0.7
S
16
0.7
S
16
0.7
S
16
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
14
Energy kJ
110
76
100
154
10
264
248
242
155
150
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
S
8
1.1
E
8
0.8
SSE
7
0.8
S
7
1.7
ESE
8
Energy kJ
95
165
69
66
361
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
1
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
1
1
1
Distance (km)
804
804
161
161
221
804
758
758
844
804
161
159
159
161
758
758
758
758
758
473
451
670
758
778
Best forecast wave conditions in Bahia - Norte
Rating
(10 max)
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Brazil
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
7
9
9
6
6
4
7
6
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
7
7
7
6
7
8
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