Farol surfForecast / Bahia – Norte / Brazil

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Wednesday 06 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
28.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Farol today?

The current surf forecast for Farol at 1PM is: 0.7m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 1.2m 7s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:00am May 06). 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)4.5ft (1.4m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 53mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 27°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Sat
9
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
12 AM
3 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
17
0.7
S
16
0.7
S
16
0.7
S
16
0.6
S
15
1.4
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.8
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
1.5
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
215
264
248
242
170
213
173
331
345
393
403
357
319
336
336
322
322
291
318
318
318
318
280
286
Wind (km/h)
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
5:26AM1.95m
6:10PM1.84m
6:32AM1.91m
7:19PM1.83m
7:41AM1.94m
8:27PM1.89m
Low Tide
11:40AM0.36m
00:05AM0.53m
12:48PM0.41m
1:16AM0.55m
1:59PM0.39m
2:25AM0.50m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
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5:41
5:41
5:41
5:41
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5:17
5:16
5:16
5:15
3
1
1
3
3
7
12
12
4
1
2
1
1
2
2
1
Temp °C
26
27
27
27
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
27
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
27
26
26
26
26
26
27
28
28
27
27
27
27
26
27
26
27
26
27
26
26
27
27
27
28
26
27
26
26
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
8
1.3
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
0.5
S
13
1.6
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
0.4
S
13
1.6
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
Energy kJ
78
171
150
159
142
142
173
246
345
393
403
90
319
336
53
322
322
291
318
318
318
318
280
286
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
17
0.8
S
8
0.8
S
7
0.7
S
16
0.6
S
15
0.8
S
7
0.7
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
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
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
Energy kJ
215
76
70
242
170
70
52
38
106
101
93
58
57
50
47
26
25
25
25
23
22
21
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
7
0.7
S
16
0.7
S
16
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
14
0.1
S
15
Energy kJ
1
264
248
159
155
150
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
E
8
0.8
S
7
0.8
SSE
7
1.4
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
Energy kJ
137
70
73
213
331
357
336
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
670
758
758
758
758
758
758
161
161
758
758
758
758
758
670
199
670
670
758
758
758
758
758
183
Best forecast wave conditions in Bahia - Norte
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in Brazil
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
7
7
9
6
5
5
7
6
5
6
6
5
7
6
5
5
5
7
6
6
5
5
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